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Where does “espacer” come from?

espacer (French) comes from French espace, from Middle French espace, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

espacer (French): to space out, to allow gaps or intervals between

Definitions

  1. to space out, to allow gaps or intervals between

Ancestry of “espacer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchespacespace; first-person singular present indicative...
2Middle Frenchespacespace; room; duration
3Old Frenchespacespace; room; duration
4LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “espacer”

  • espacement
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