Etymology

roadworthiness

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Today it means: The property of being roadworthy. Full definition →

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

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

From roadworthy + -ness.

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