The story
- Old English · inherited fromhēahweġ“main road, highway”
- Middle English · inherited fromheiȝwai
- English todayhighway
From Middle English heiȝwai, heiȝwei, from Old English hēahweġ (“main road, highway”), corresponding to high + way. Compare highgate, high street, high road. Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (“highway”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.