Uncertain. Clearly related to πατέω (patéō, “I walk, tread”), but which gave rise to which is less clear. It could be an old zero-grade variant of πόντος (póntos) (and if so, πατέω (patéō) would be the derivative). If so, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, walk; way”). Cognates include Sanskrit पन्था (pánthā), Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬥𐬙𐬁 (pantā), Old Armenian հուն (hun), Proto-Germanic *paþaz, whence English path.
πᾰ́τος • (pátos) m (genitive πᾰ́του); second declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ὁ πᾰ́τος ho pátos |
τὼ πᾰ́τω tṑ pátō |
οἱ πᾰ́τοι hoi pátoi | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ πᾰ́του toû pátou |
τοῖν πᾰ́τοιν toîn pátoin |
τῶν πᾰ́των tôn pátōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ πᾰ́τῳ tôi pátōi |
τοῖν πᾰ́τοιν toîn pátoin |
τοῖς πᾰ́τοις toîs pátois | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸν πᾰ́τον tòn páton |
τὼ πᾰ́τω tṑ pátō |
τοὺς πᾰ́τους toùs pátous | ||||||||||
Vocative | πᾰ́τε páte |
πᾰ́τω pátō |
πᾰ́τοι pátoi | ||||||||||
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πάτος • (pátos) n (genitive πᾰ́τους); third declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | τὸ πᾰ́τος tò pátos |
τὼ πᾰ́τει tṑ pátei |
τᾰ̀ πᾰ́τη tà pátē | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ πᾰ́τους toû pátous |
τοῖν πᾰτοῖν toîn patoîn |
τῶν πᾰτῶν tôn patôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ πᾰ́τει tôi pátei |
τοῖν πᾰτοῖν toîn patoîn |
τοῖς πᾰ́τεσῐ / πᾰ́τεσῐν toîs pátesi(n) | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸ πᾰ́τος tò pátos |
τὼ πᾰ́τει tṑ pátei |
τᾰ̀ πᾰ́τη tà pátē | ||||||||||
Vocative | πᾰ́τος pátos |
πᾰ́τει pátei |
πᾰ́τη pátē | ||||||||||
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From Ancient Greek πάτος (pátos).
πάτος • (pátos) m (plural πάτοι)