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Where does “espacio” come from?

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

espacio (Spanish): space; space; course; period

Definitions

  1. space; space; course; period

Ancestry of “espacio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “espacio”

  • espacioso
  • ciberespacio
  • despacito
  • despacio
  • aeroespacio
  • antiespacio
  • espazio
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