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

  1. A narrow street formed by the proximity of...

Ancestry of “alleyway”, step by step

alleyway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English alley

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalleyA narrow street or passageway, especially one...
2Middle EnglishaleyeAn enclosed or roofed passage or walkway
3Anglo-Normanaleie—
4Old Frenchalé—
5Old Frenchalerto go
6Vulgar Latinalaresecond-person singular present passive...

via English Way

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWayChristianity
2Middle Englishway—
3Old Englishweġway; path; way, road, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “alleyway”

Every word from Vulgar Latin alare →Every word from Old French aler →Every word from Old French alé →