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Where does “spacial” come from?

spacial (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.

spacial (English): Alternative spelling of spatial

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of spatial

Ancestry of “spacial”, 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 “spacial”

  • spacially
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