highway

English

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
  • (legal) Any public road for vehicular traffic.
  • (computing)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heiȝwai inherited from Old English hēahweġ (highway, main road) affix from English high + English way (road, highway)derived from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (high) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kowkos (hill) derived from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (way, path) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

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