Where does “pathname” come from?
Pathname derives from English path and name, with path from Old English pæþ and name from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ meaning "name."
pathname (English): The full name of a computer file, including the...
Definitions
- The full name of a computer file, including the...
Ancestry of “pathname”, step by step
pathname 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 |