Where does “Patrick” come from?
Patrick is an English word derived from Latin Patricius, itself from Latin patricius meaning "of the fathers," ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr meaning "father."
Patrick (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Patrick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Patrick | — |
| 2 | Latin | Pātricius | patrician, noble |
| 3 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |