thalweg

noun

a line following the lowest points of a valley

the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states

Roots

talthal- · German · valley wegweg- · German · way, path

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The word thalweg breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: thal, from German tal (“valley”); and weg, from German weg (“way, path”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.