Where does “unwalkable” come from?
unwalkable (English) comes from English walkable, from English walk, from Middle English walk, from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.
unwalkable (English): That cannot be traversed by walking
Definitions
- That cannot be traversed by walking
Ancestry of “unwalkable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | walkable | Able to be walked; Short enough or close enough... |
| 2 | English | walk | To move on the feet by alternately setting each... |
| 3 | Middle English | walk | to watch |
| 4 | Old English | wealcian | to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle |
| 5 | Frankish | walkōn | to roll; to full |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walkōną | To roll about; wallow; To full |
| 7 | Indo-European | *wel- | — |