Etymology

roadkill

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Today it means: The killing of an animal by a road vehicle. Full definition →

English kill ← Dutch ki
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The story

  1. Englishroad
  2. Dutchki
  3. Englishkill
  4. English todayroadkill

From road + kill.

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