Path
NOUN
1. A way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading.
Synonyms – footpath, pathway, footway, pavement, track, jogging track, trail, trackway, bridleway, bridle path, ride, riding, towpath, walk, walkway, promenade, esplanade, avenue, lane, alley, alleyway, passage, passageway, byway, sidetrack, berm, causeway, right of way
2. The course or direction in which a person or thing is moving.
Synonyms – route, way, course, approach, road
Origin
Old English pæth, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pad, German Pfad, of unknown ultimate origin.