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Etymology of the English word space

the English word space
derived from the Old French word espace
derived from the Latin word spatium (interval, time, extent; race course, lap, circuit; space; area, expanse)
derived from the Latin word patere (stand open, be open; extend)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *petÉ™-

Date

The earliest known usage of space in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

spacey, aerospace, backspace, crawlspace, cyberspace, hyperspace, letterspace, spaceband, spaceborne, spacecraft, spaceflight, spaceless, spaceman, spaceport, spaceship, spacesuit, spacing, workspace, spacewalk, interspace, spaced, spacong

Cognates

French espace, Spanish espacio

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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