route
UK[ruːt]US[raʊt] or [ruːt]
n
a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
n
a fixed path followed by a vehicle, aircraft, or ship
v
to send or direct along a specified course
Etymology
The word 'route' entered English in the 13th century from the Old French 'rute' or 'rote', meaning a road, way, or path. This Old French term itself derived from the Vulgar Latin 'rupta (via)', literally meaning a "broken (way)" or a "beaten path", which is a feminine past participle of the Latin 'rumpere', meaning "to break". The semantic logic evolved from the concept of a path broken or beaten through the landscape by frequent travel. The modern English meaning retains this core idea of a course or path taken to reach a destination, though the literal sense of "breaking" the ground is no longer perceptible.
Analysis
The word 'route' is a simplex loanword from French. It does not contain separable, productive morphemes in modern English spelling.
Examples
The bus driver took a scenic route through the mountains.
The airline has announced a new direct route to Tokyo.
Please route all technical inquiries to the support desk.