Etymology

subspace

sub·space
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Today it means: A subset of a space which is a space in its own right. Full definition →

English space ← Middle English space ← Anglo-Norman space
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subspace · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Latinspatium
  7. Old Frenchespace
  8. Anglo-Normanspace
  9. Middle Englishspace
  10. Englishspace
  11. English todaysubspace

From sub- + space.

subspace · noun2

From sub (“submissive”) + space (“state of mind”).

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