Etymograph

English

thought path

From thought + path.

Formed from thought + path

Proto-Indo-European *teng- ‘to think’

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Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz ‘thought’

Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht

Old English þōht

Middle English thought ‘product of mental activity’

English thought

Proto-Germanic *paþaz ‘path’

Proto-West Germanic *paþ ‘path’

Old English pæþ ‘path’

Middle English path

English path

Today it means

noun A process, method, or way of thinking; a deliberate or planned course of reasoning in order to achieve a desired end; a thought process or train of thought.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thought path”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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