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Where does “runway” come from?

Runway comes from English run and way, combining Old English rinnan and weġ, both tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots weǵʰ- and ǵʰengʰ-.

runway (English): A defined, narrow section of land or an...

Definitions

  1. A defined, narrow section of land or an...

Ancestry of “runway”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrunTo move swiftly; To flow; To sail before the...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “runway”

  • runwaylike
  • antirunway
  • runway
  • ranvej
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