Etymology of the English word spandex
the English word
spandexderived from the English word
expandderived from the Classical Latin word
expandere (spread out, expand; expound)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*petə-Date
The earliest known usage of spandex in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
