Where does “warpath” come from?
Warpath comes from Middle English war combined with path, which derives from Old English pæþ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic werraną and Proto-Indo-European pent-.
warpath (English): The route taken by a party of Native Americans...
Definitions
- The route taken by a party of Native Americans...
Ancestry of “warpath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |