Where does “path” come from?
Path comes from Middle English path, from Old English pæþ, with the suffix -en from Old English -en, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pent-.
path (English): A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians;...
Definitions
- A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians;...
Ancestry of “path”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | path | An informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A... |
| 2 | Old English | pæþ | path |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “path”