English

express road

express + road

A compound of express + road

Latin exprimō ‘to press out; to express’

Old French espresser

Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- ‘to ride’

Proto-Germanic *raidō ‘a ride’

Proto-West Germanic *raidu ‘riding’

Old English rād ‘riding’

Middle English rode ‘ride’

English road

Today it means

noun A limited-access highway reserved for motor vehicle traffic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / express road