via
Latin
noun
Definitions
- road, street or path
- way, method, manner
- the right way
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Italic *wijā derived from Proto-Indo-European *wih₁eh₂-, *weǵʰyeh₂-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*weǵʰyeh₂-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- microvia English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unwayed English
- vector English
- via English
- viary English
- viatecture English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- *quadruvium Latin
- avius Latin
- devius Latin
- inviāre Latin
- obvio Latin
- obvius Latin
- quadrivium Latin
- quattuor Latin
- trivium Latin
- vector Latin
- vena Latin
- viarius Latin
- viaticus Latin
- voco, vocō, vocāre Latin
- vomer Latin
- aerovia Italian
- ferrovia Italian
- filovia Italian
- fuorivia Italian
- idrovia Italian
- ippovia Italian
- metrovia Italian
- nettarovia Italian
- poppavia Italian
- proravia Italian
- quadrivio Italian
- retrovia Italian
- scappavia Italian
- sopravvia Italian
- sviare Italian
- traviare Italian
- trivio Italian
- via Italian
- viabile Italian
- viaccia Italian
- viaggio Italian
- viale Italian
- viuzza Italian
- vogare Italian
- wagen Dutch, Flemish
- obvie French
- voie French
- voyou French
- voyoucratie French
- véhicule French
- Архара Russian
- aerovía Spanish, Castilian
- autovía Spanish, Castilian
- ciclovía Spanish, Castilian
- contravía Spanish, Castilian
- enviar Spanish, Castilian
- extraviar Spanish, Castilian
- ferrovía Spanish, Castilian
- obvio Spanish, Castilian
- todavía Spanish, Castilian
- vía Spanish, Castilian
- οἶμος Ancient Greek
- προοίμιον Ancient Greek
- ὄχεα Ancient Greek
- ὤγανον Ancient Greek
- *weyh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *weyp- Proto-Indo-European
- *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *weǵʰnos Proto-Indo-European
- *weǵʰyeh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *wih₁-ǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wih₁eh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *woǵʰlos Proto-Indo-European
- *woǵʰnos Proto-Indo-European
- *wéǵʰeti Proto-Indo-European
- *wóǵʰos Proto-Indo-European
- via Norwegian Bokmål
- via Portuguese
- óbvio Portuguese
- *wagjaz Proto-Germanic
- *wagnaz Proto-Germanic
- *wagōną Proto-Germanic
- *weganą Proto-Germanic
- *wegaz Proto-Germanic
- *wigją Proto-Germanic
- *wihtiz Proto-Germanic
- *wēgaz Proto-Germanic
- *wēgō Proto-Germanic
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- via Norwegian Nynorsk
- ओघ Sanskrit
- वहति Sanskrit
- way Middle English
- hvernig Old Norse
- vegr Old Norse
- *veslo Proto-Slavic
- *vesti Proto-Slavic
- *vezti Proto-Slavic
- *voziti Proto-Slavic
- *vozъ Proto-Slavic
- desvoier Old French
- voie Old French
- autovia Catalan, Valencian
- enviar Catalan, Valencian
- obvi Catalan, Valencian
- via Catalan, Valencian
- viari Catalan, Valencian
- jarðvegur Icelandic
- vegarfi Icelandic
- vegur Icelandic
- beque Galician
- obvio Galician
- գիծ Armenian
- via Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- bewegen Middle Dutch
- voy Middle Dutch
- գիծ Old Armenian
- տրամագիծ Old Armenian
- bygdarvegur Faroese
- høvuðsvegur Faroese
- krossvegur Faroese
- landsvegur Faroese
- ringvegur Faroese
- vegamót Faroese
- vegur Faroese
- vijë Albanian
- voye Middle French
- enviar Old Portuguese
- via Old Portuguese
- *wextā Proto-Celtic
- *waȷ́ʰ- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *wáȷ́ʰati Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *weksloks Proto-Italic
- *wijā Proto-Italic
- veia Romansh
- via Romansh
- obviu Asturian
- unviar Asturian
- *wixe- Proto-Uralic
- voye Walloon
- veîa Istriot
- *gez Proto-Armenian