Where does “Patriot” come from?
Patriot comes from Middle French patriote, from Latin patriota, from Ancient Greek πατριώτης, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr meaning father.
Patriot (English): An individual Patriot missile; A person who was...
Definitions
- An individual Patriot missile; A person who was...
Ancestry of “Patriot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | patriote | compatriot |
| 2 | Latin | patriōta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πατριώτης | of the same country |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ώτης | Suffix used to form various kinds of nouns,... |