Old English · word
weg
way, road, path
Forms
- weg
- way — English form after the final Old English consonant developed into a y sound.
Origin
Proto-Germanic *wegaz, ‘way,’ from reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *wegh-, ‘move; carry.’
Note
A path through space became a way of doing something.
Words sharing this root
alwaysAt every relevant time or occasion.causewayA raised road or path across water or low, wet ground.gangwayA clear passage through which people can move.halfwayAt or roughly at the middle of a distance or process.midwayAn area of a fair or carnival with rides, games, and other amusements.midwayAt or near the middle point between two places or stages.somewayBy some means or in some manner.waterwayA route through water used for travel by boats or ships.wayA route or course followed to reach an outcome.wayTo a great degree or distance.