Where does “patha” come from?

patha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

patha (Pali): path, road, way

Definitions

  1. path, road, way

Ancestry of “patha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “patha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás →