Where does “airpath” come from?
airpath (English) comes from English path, from Middle English path, from Old English pæþ, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
airpath (English): The path of a missile or aircraft through the air
Definitions
- The path of a missile or aircraft through the air
Ancestry of “airpath”, step by step
airpath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English path
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | path | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians;... |
| 2 | Middle English | path | An informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A... |
| 3 | Old English | pæþ | path |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |