Where does “spacely” come from?

spacely (English) comes from English space, from Middle English space, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

spacely (English): Of, relating to or pertaining to space,...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to or pertaining to space,...

Ancestry of “spacely”, step by step

spacely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English space

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspace"Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,...
2Middle Englishspace
3Old Frenchespacespace; room; duration
4LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-Every word from Latin spatium