Etymology

runway

run·way
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Today it means: A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access. Full definition →

English way ← Middle English wey ← Old English weġ
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The story

  1. Englishrun
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wegaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*weg
  5. Old Englishweġ
  6. Middle Englishwey
  7. Englishway
  8. English todayrunway

From run + way.

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