A way is a path or route for going from one place to another, or a method of doing something.
“Way” comes from Old English “weg,” meaning “road, path, journey.” It traces back to Proto-Indo-European “*wegh-,” meaning “to go, transport, or move.”
The same word covers physical paths, like a road, and mental paths, like a “way of thinking.” Phrases like “by the way” and “in a way” show how deeply “way” is woven into English conversation.
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