Where does “spacing” come from?
Spacing comes from Middle English space, from Old French space, from Latin spatium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-.
spacing (English): present participle of space; The action of the...
Definitions
- present participle of space; The action of the...
Ancestry of “spacing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | space | "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,... |
| 2 | Middle English | space | — |
| 3 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 4 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |