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Where does “paþaz” come from?

paþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Iranian pántaHh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pántaHs, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

paþaz (Proto-Germanic): path

Definitions

  1. path

Ancestry of “paþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianpántaHh—
2Proto-Indo-IranianpántaHspath
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “paþaz”

  • path
  • footpath
  • multipath
  • pathless
  • warpath
  • pathname
  • towpath
  • pathbreaking
  • pathfinder
  • lightpath
  • classpath
  • toolpath
  • pathfinding
  • bypath
  • subpath
  • bridlepath
  • multipathing
  • scanpath
  • pathing
  • cowpath
  • pathline
  • pathworking
  • pathwise
  • pathbreaker
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