Where does “patroonheilige” come from?

patroonheilige (Dutch) comes from Dutch patroon, from German Patrone, from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.

patroonheilige (Dutch): patron saint

Definitions

  1. patron saint

Ancestry of “patroonheilige”, step by step

patroonheilige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch patroon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpatroonpatron saint; patron, Maecenas; boss
2GermanPatronecartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink...
3Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
4Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
5Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
6Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
7Proto-Italicpatērfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Dutch heilige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheiligesaint
2Middle Dutchheiligesaint; relic, figure of a saint
3Old Dutchhēligo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →