on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling · on one’s way (to a goal etc.) · out, not there
eş: auf dem Weg
köken: From older unterwegen, from Middle High German under wegen, from Old High German untar wegun. Equivalent to unter- (“under”) + Weg (“way”) + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare Dutch onderweg, English underway.
Sie ist unterwegs.
Wir haben unterwegs deinen Onkel getroffen.
Es gibt noch viel zu tun, aber wir sind unterwegs.
in the way, who goes or comes to meet · meeting · affable, courteous
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- Proto-Italic *wijā Latin via Latin obvius From ob- (“against; facing”) + via (“road, street, path; way, method”).
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Old French seur Middle French sur French surder. Esperanto sur Esperanto vojo Esperanto -e Esperanto survoje From sur (“on”) + vojo (“way”) + -e.