Where does “Patty” come from?
Patty derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, and Latin -ia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Patty (English): a diminutive of the male given name Patrick
Definitions
- a diminutive of the male given name Patrick
Ancestry of “Patty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pat | An Irish person |
| 2 | English | patrician | A member of any of the families constituting the... |
| 3 | French | patricien | patrician |
| 4 | Middle French | patricien | patrician |
| 5 | Latin | Pātricius | patrician, noble |
| 6 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 7 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |