Space
/speɪs/noun
The vast, seemingly infinite expanse that exists beyond the Earth and its atmosphere.
Did you know?In astrology, the vastness of 'space' was once believed to influence human fate, with celestial bodies dictating destinies from their cosmic realms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sp(h)ē-
“to stretch, to disperse, to spread out”
Latin
Latin
spatium
“an extent, a space, a stretch of time or distance”
Old French
Old French
espace
“a space, an interval, a distance”
Middle English
Middle English
space
“a period of time or an area; a gap or interval”
Modern English
English
space
“the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur.”