Path
/pæθ/noun
A way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading.
Did you know?The word 'path' is linked to the concept of an individual's journey through life, often seen as a spiritual or fateful route.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“to walk or to tread”
Old English
Old English
pæth
“a way or track”
Middle English
Middle English
pathe
“a course to be followed”
Modern English
English
path
“a route or way for walking or travel”