Where does “पथिक” come from?

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

पथिक (Sanskrit): traveller, wayfarer, wanderer

Definitions

  1. traveller, wayfarer, wanderer

Ancestry of “पथिक”, step by step

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

Words derived from “पथिक”

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