Where does “Treidelpfad” come from?
Treidelpfad (German) comes from German pfad, from Middle High German pfat, from Old High German pfad, from Proto-West Germanic paþ, from Proto-Germanic paþaz, from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
Treidelpfad (German): towpath
Definitions
- towpath
Ancestry of “Treidelpfad”, step by step
Treidelpfad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German pfad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pfad | path |
| 2 | Middle High German | pfat | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pfad | — |
| 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 German treideln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | treideln | to tow a ship or boat along a river or canal (usually by means of horses) |