Where does “amposhimpathaꞌ” come from?

amposhimpathaꞌ (Chickasaw) comes from Pali patha, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

amposhimpathaꞌ (Chickasaw): plate, flat dish

Definitions

  1. plate, flat dish

Ancestry of “amposhimpathaꞌ”, step by step

amposhimpathaꞌ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali patha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipathapath, road, way
2Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Chickasaw amposhiꞌ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chickasawamposhiꞌdishes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás