Where does “airwalk” come from?

airwalk (English) comes from English walk, from Middle English walk, from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

airwalk (English): A trick in which the skater holds the board and...

Definitions

A trick in which the skater holds the board and...

Ancestry of “airwalk”, step by step

airwalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English walk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	walk	To move on the feet by alternately setting each...
2	Middle English	walk	to watch
3	Old English	wealcian	to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle
4	Frankish	walkōn	to roll; to full
5	Proto-Germanic	walkōną	To roll about; wallow; To full
6	Indo-European	*wel-	—

via English aïr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	aïr	—
2	Middle English	aire	air
3	Old French	air	air mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere
4	Latin	āēr	air
5	Ancient Greek	ἀήρ	mist; air; wind
6	Ancient Greek	auhḗr	—

Every word from Indo-European *wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walkōną →Every word from Frankish walkōn →