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Stage 1 of 3
rupta via
Latin · ancient
"a cleared road"
literally a broken road, a path cleared or broken through terrain
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Stage 2 of 3
route
Old French · medieval
"a path or course of travel"
carried into French for a path or course of travel
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Stage 3 of 3
route
English · 1400s
"a course or path taken to reach a destination"
settled as the English word for a course of travel between places
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