Etymology

off-road

Today it means: Designed for, used for, or taking place on a driving surface that is not traditionally paved, such as a beach or rugged terrain. Full definition →

English road ← Middle English rode ← Old English rād
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The story

  1. Englishoff-
  2. Proto-Germanic*raidō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*raidu
  4. Old Englishrād
  5. Middle Englishrode
  6. Englishroad
  7. English todayoff-road

From off- + road.

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