Where does “keypad” come from?
Keypad derives from English key and English pad, where pad comes from Middle Dutch pat, Old Dutch path, Proto-Germanic paþaz, and Proto-Indo-European bʰew-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pent- meaning path or way.
keypad (English): A small board with keys primarily used for...
Definitions
- A small board with keys primarily used for...
Ancestry of “keypad”, step by step
keypad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pad | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie... |
| 2 | Dutch | pad | path; toad; The slot in the frame that accepts... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pat | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | path | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |