Where does “Pädken” come from?

Pädken (German) comes from German -ken, from German Low German -ken, from German -chen, from Middle High German -echen.

Pädken (German): small unpaved path

Definitions

  1. small unpaved path

Ancestry of “Pädken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-ken"used to make diminutives"
2German Low German-ken"used to make diminutives"
3German-chennowadays the most common suffix to create a...
4Middle High German-echen—
Every word from Middle High German -echen →Every word from German -chen →Every word from German -ken →