Sentier
/ˈsɛntiər/noun
A narrow path or footpath, especially one in the countryside or mountains.
Did you know?The Latin ancestor semita meant both a physical footpath and, metaphorically, a route or course of action—turning walking into a metaphor for destiny.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“One, together, or the same; a proposed root behind several Latin forms.”
Classical Latin
Latin
semita
“A path, footpath, or narrow track.”
Late Latin
Latin
semitarium
“A path or footway, formed from semita.”
Old French
Old French
sentier
“A path or track.”
Middle English
English
sentier
“A narrow path or footpath, borrowed from French.”
Modern English
English
sentier
“A narrow countryside or mountain path; now chiefly literary or specialized.”