Etymology

footway

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Today it means: A passage reserved only for pedestrians. Full definition →

Middle English fotwei
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfotwei
  2. English todayfootway

From Middle English fotwei, equivalent to foot + way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutwai, German Fußweg.

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