DictionaryRoot: wæter
Old English
wæter
water
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noun
waterway
WAW-ter-way/ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
A route through water used for travel by boats or ships.
Etymology
Water and way describe a course through water, with the earlier meaning “stream” becoming more specifically a passage for vessels. The word may continue an Old English compound whose meaning is uncertain.