route
ROOT · noun
Origin
Route comes from Middle English route, borrowed from Old French route, which traces back to Latin rupta — a path made by force. The idea is of breaking through, not simply walking along.
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Related words
It shares a root with routine, and further back, with bankrupt — through Latin ruptus. It's unrelated to road, despite the overlap in meaning.
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