Where does “alleyway” come from?
Alleyway derives from English alley and way, where alley comes from Old French alée, ultimately tracing through Latin and Greek to Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, meaning to go or convey.
alleyway (English): A narrow street formed by the proximity of...
Definitions
- A narrow street formed by the proximity of...
Ancestry of “alleyway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alley | A narrow street or passageway, especially one... |
| 2 | Middle English | aleye | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | aleie | — |
| 4 | Old French | alé | — |
| 5 | Old French | aler | to go |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | alare | second-person singular present passive... |