Where does “путём” come from?

путём (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.

путём (Russian): by means of; instrumental singular of путь

Definitions

  1. by means of; instrumental singular of путь

Ancestry of “путём”, 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 →