Where does “patrullar” come from?
patrullar (Catalan) comes from French patrouiller, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patrullar (Catalan): to patrol
Definitions
- to patrol
Ancestry of “patrullar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | patrouiller | to patrol |
| 2 | Old French | patrouiller | to paddle, paw about, patrol |
| 3 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 4 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 5 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |