space
The origin and history of space.
Etymology
From Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stretch." It gradually replaced the native Old English word "rum," which survives today as "room."
The origin and history of space.
From Old French espace, from Latin spatium, from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stretch." It gradually replaced the native Old English word "rum," which survives today as "room."
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