Where does “space” come from?
Space comes from Middle English space, from Old French space, from Latin spatium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-.
space (English): "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,...
Definitions
- "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,...
Ancestry of “space”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | space | — |
| 2 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 3 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “space”