speed
The origin and history of speed.
Etymology
From Old English spēd ("success, prosperity"). Originally meant "good luck" or "success" — the "fast movement" sense developed later, still visible in the old phrase "Godspeed."
The origin and history of speed.
From Old English spēd ("success, prosperity"). Originally meant "good luck" or "success" — the "fast movement" sense developed later, still visible in the old phrase "Godspeed."