The story
- German · borrowed fromThalweg
- English todaythalweg
Borrowed from 19th century German Thalweg, from Thal (“valley”) + Weg (“way, course”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
thalweg
Today it means: The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course. Full definition →
German Thalweg