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Where does “alleygating” come from?

alleygating (English) comes from English alley, from Middle English aleye, from Anglo-Norman aleie, from Old French alé, from Old French aler, from Vulgar Latin alare — second-person singular present passive...

alleygating (English): The erection of lockable gates at the ends of...

Definitions

  1. The erection of lockable gates at the ends of...

Ancestry of “alleygating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalleyA narrow street or passageway, especially one...
2Middle Englishaleye—
3Anglo-Normanaleie—
4Old Frenchalé—
5Old Frenchalerto go
6Vulgar Latinalaresecond-person singular present passive...
Every word from Vulgar Latin alare →