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Where does “spatium” come from?

spatium (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

spatium (Latin): Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A...

Definitions

  1. Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A...

Ancestry of “spatium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “spatium”

  • space
  • spatial
  • passive
  • spacing
  • namespace
  • spatially
  • spacecraft
  • passively
  • passivity
  • workspace
  • impassive
  • aerospace
  • airspace
  • spacetime
  • spaceship
  • spacer
  • subspace
  • geospatial
  • tablespace
  • spatiality
  • visuospatial
  • impassively
  • spaceflight
  • passivation
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