halfway
Meaning
Synonyms
in the middle
half a ri
half-way point
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hæfweɪ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).
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