Where does “spaceworthiness” come from?
spaceworthiness (English) comes from English spaceworthy, 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.
spaceworthiness (English): The state or condition of being spaceworthy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being spaceworthy
Ancestry of “spaceworthiness”, step by step
spaceworthiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spaceworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spaceworthy | Suitable for a launch into, or travel through,... |
| 2 | English | space | "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,... |
| 3 | Middle English | space | — |
| 4 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 5 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |