Added 8 October 2026
footpath
/ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/ noun
In Latin: trāmes, sēmita Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about footpath at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A trodden path.
Origin
From Middle English foot path, footpath; equivalent to foot + path. Compare Saterland Frisian Foutpaad (“footpath”), West Frisian fuotpaad (“footpath”), Dutch voetpad (“footpath”), German Low German Footpadd (“footpath”), German Fußpfad (“footpath”).
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