Late 15th century; earliest use found in St. Mary of Egypt. Apparently alteration of pavement, with substitution of path for the first element, probably due both to similarity of sound and association of meaning.
Definition of paithment in US English:
paithment
nounˈpeɪðmənt
Scottish rare
Pavement.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in St. Mary of Egypt. Apparently alteration of pavement, with substitution of path for the first element, probably due both to similarity of sound and association of meaning.