steps vs path

steps and path both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steps	Yes	No	No	No
path	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, path is a hypernym of steps; that is, path is a word with a broader meaning than steps:

Other hypernyms of steps include course, track.

steps (noun)	path (noun)
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps	a course of conduct
the course along which a person has walked or is walking in	a way especially designed for a particular use
	an established line of travel or access
	a line or route along which something travels or moves