Etymology of the English word spacious
the English word
spaciousderived from the Latin word
spatiosus (spacious, wide, long)
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 spacious in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
