Where does “padrone” come from?

padrone (English) comes from Italian padrone, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

padrone (English): A patron; a protector; The master of a small...

Definitions

  1. A patron; a protector; The master of a small...

Ancestry of “padrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpadronemaster; owner; host
2Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →