Where does “pedestrian lane” come from?
pedestrian lane (English) comes from English pedestrian, from Latin pedester, from Latin pedes, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pedestrian lane (English): Lane reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, distinguished from a sidewalk by minimal protection from vehicular traffic
Definitions
- Lane reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, distinguished from a sidewalk by minimal protection from vehicular traffic
Ancestry of “pedestrian lane”, step by step
pedestrian lane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedestrian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedestrian | Of or intended for those who are walking;... |
| 2 | Latin | pedester | walking, pedestrian, on foot; of infantry, foot... |
| 3 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |