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Where does “transitway” come from?

transitway (English) comes from English transit, from French transit, from Latin trānsitus, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.

transitway (English): A route designed for use by public transport,...

Definitions

  1. A route designed for use by public transport,...

Ancestry of “transitway”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransitThe act of passing over, across, or through...
2Frenchtransitthird-person singular present indicative of...
3Latintrānsitus—
4Latintrānseō—
5Latintrāns—
6LatinPadus—
7LeponticBodincus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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