Where does “pathbreaking” come from?
Pathbreaking derives from English path and English breaking, where path comes from Middle English path, Old English pæþ, and breaking comes from Middle English -en, Old English -en, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pent-.
pathbreaking (English): Opening a new path or approach
Definitions
- Opening a new path or approach
Ancestry of “pathbreaking”, step by step
pathbreaking 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 |
via English breaking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breaking | present participle of break; The act by which... |