Where does “путевой” come from?

путевой (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.

путевой (Russian): path, road

Definitions

  1. path, road

Ancestry of “путевой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпутьway, path, road; track, line; means
2Proto-Slavicpǫtьway, path
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpántisway, path, road
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóntoh₁spath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis →