Where does “linkway” come from?

linkway (English) comes from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

linkway (English): A walkway that connects two parts of a passenger...

Definitions

A walkway that connects two parts of a passenger...

Ancestry of “linkway”, step by step

linkway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English link

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	link	A connection between places, people, events,...
2	Latin	linchinus	candle
3	Latin	lynchinus	—
4	Ancient Greek	λύχνος	lamp
5	Proto-Indo-European	luk-s-nos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →