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path
"cross one's path,"

to encounter or meet unexpectedly:
Tragedy crossed our path again.

Origin:

before 900; Middle English; Old English pæth; cognate with German Pfad. Old English pæth; related to Old High German, German Pfad. —Dictionary.com. // 

First Known Use of path: Noun: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for path: Noun: Middle English, from Old English pæth; akin to Old High German pfad path. Noun combining form: borrowed from Greek -pathēs "experiencing, undergoing or suffering (as designated by the initial element)," adjectival derivative from páthos "experience, misfortune, emotion" — more at pathos. —Merriam-Webster.

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