Where does “espace” come from?
espace (Middle French) comes from Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
espace (Middle French): space; room; duration
Ancestry of “espace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 2 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “espace”