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Where does “unspaceworthy” come from?

unspaceworthy (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.

unspaceworthy (English): Not spaceworthy; unfit for a space voyage

Definitions

  1. Not spaceworthy; unfit for a space voyage

Ancestry of “unspaceworthy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspaceworthySuitable for a launch into, or travel through,...
2Englishspace"Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,...
3Middle Englishspace—
4Old Frenchespacespace; room; duration
5LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper
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