Where does “walkably” come from?
walkably (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-.
walkably (English): In a walkable way
Definitions
- In a walkable way
Ancestry of “walkably”, step by step
walkably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English walkable
| 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- | — |