Where does “padrina” come from?
padrina (Catalan) comes from Esperanto patrina, from Esperanto patrino, from Esperanto patro, from Italian padre, from Old Italian patre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.
padrina (Catalan): godmother
Definitions
- godmother
Ancestry of “padrina”, step by step
padrina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto patrina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | patrina | maternal, mother's |
| 2 | Esperanto | patrino | mother |
| 3 | Esperanto | patro | father |
| 4 | Italian | padre | father |
| 5 | Old Italian | patre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Spanish padrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | padrino | godfather; sponsor |