'pathway' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'pathwei,' where 'path' meant 'a way or track' and 'way' meant 'a road or path.'

'pathwei' transformed into the modern English word 'pathway,' and the adjective form 'pathwayed' was derived to describe something having pathways.

Initially, it meant 'a road or track,' and over time it evolved to describe areas characterized by the presence of paths.