Where does “keypath” come from?

keypath (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.

keypath (English): A path to a file or other component that is...

Definitions

  1. A path to a file or other component that is...

Ancestry of “keypath”, step by step

keypath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English path

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpathA trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians;...
2Middle EnglishpathAn informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A...
3Old Englishpæþpath
4Proto-West Germanicpaþpath
5Proto-Germanicpaþazpath
6Proto-IranianpántaHh
7Proto-Indo-IranianpántaHspath
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHsEvery word from Proto-Iranian pántaHh