Where does “areaway” come from?
areaway (English) comes from English Way, from Middle English way, from Old English weġ, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
areaway (English): An outdoor passage offering access to a basement
Definitions
- An outdoor passage offering access to a basement
Ancestry of “areaway”, step by step
areaway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Way
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Way | Christianity |
| 2 | Middle English | way | — |
| 3 | Old English | weġ | way; path; way, road, path |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English area
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | area | A measure of the extent of a surface; it is... |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |