path

English

/pɑːθ/, [pʰɑːθ], [pʰäːθ], /pæθ/, [pʰæθ], [pʰaθ]

noun
Definitions
  • A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
  • A course taken.
  • (paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.
  • A metaphorical course.
  • A method or direction of proceeding.
  • (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
  • (graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).
  • (topology) A continuous map .
  • (rail) A slot available for allocation to a railway train over a given route in between other trains.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English path inherited from Old English pæþ (track, path) inherited from *paþ inherited from Proto-Germanic *paþaz (path) derived from Proto-Iranian *pántaHh derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pántaHs derived from Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s (path, road), *pent- (go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pent-

Gloss

go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji

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