Where does “пѫтьникъ” come from?
пѫтьникъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫtьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
пѫтьникъ (Old Church Slavonic): traveler
Definitions
- traveler