Where does “impetrate” come from?
impetrate (English) comes from Latin impetratus, from Latin impetrō, from Latin patro, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
impetrate (English): To obtain by asking; to procure upon request; To...
Definitions
- To obtain by asking; to procure upon request; To...
Ancestry of “impetrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | impetratus | accomplished, having been accomplished; obtained,... |
| 2 | Latin | impetrō | to accomplish, succeed |
| 3 | Latin | patro | I bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |