Where does “путеводный” come from?

путеводный (Russian) comes from Russian путь, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

путеводный (Russian): guiding, leading

Definitions

  1. guiding, leading

Ancestry of “путеводный”, step by step

путеводный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian путь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпутьway, path, road; track, line; means
2Proto-Slavicpǫtьway, path
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpántisway, path, road
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóntoh₁spath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Russian води́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianводи́тьlead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis →