Where does “path” come from?
path (Middle English) comes from Old English pæþ, 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.
path (Middle English): An informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A...
Definitions
- An informal or unpaved path or trail; a track; A...
Ancestry of “path”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | pæþ | path |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | paþ | path |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | paþaz | path |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pántaHh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pántaHs | path |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “path”