Where does “gangway” come from?
Gangway comes from Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ, a compound of gang and weġ meaning a passage or path for walking.
gangway (English): A passageway through which to enter or leave,...
Definitions
- A passageway through which to enter or leave,...
Ancestry of “gangway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gangway | — |
| 2 | Old English | gangweġ | passageway; thoroughfare |
| 3 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “gangway”