English
Medway
Medway comes from Old English Medewæġe, and goes back to Late Latin Madus.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEMadus
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Medewæġe
- EnglishtodayMedway
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEMadus
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Medewæġe
- EnglishtodayMedway
Every English word from Late Latin Madus
Today it means
name A major river which flows through East Sussex and Kent, southern England, and into the Thames Estuary.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin Madus / Medway