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Where does “spaceworthy” come from?

spaceworthy (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.

spaceworthy (English): Suitable for a launch into, or travel through,...

Definitions

  1. Suitable for a launch into, or travel through,...

Ancestry of “spaceworthy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spaceworthy”

  • spaceworthiness
  • unspaceworthy
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