Etymology of the English word viaduct
the English word
viaductderived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of viaduct in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
viadottoCognates
Dutch
viaduct, French
viaduc, German
Viadukt, Norwegian
viadukt, Swedish
viaduktUsage
Word found in Modern English
