Where does “patch” come from?
patch (English) comes from Italian pazzo — crazy, insane; madman.
patch (English): A piece of cloth, or other suitable material,...
Definitions
- A piece of cloth, or other suitable material,...
Ancestry of “patch”, step by step
patch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pazzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pazzo | crazy, insane; madman |
via Middle English placche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | placche | patch, spot, piece of cloth |
via Middle English pacche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pacche | A cloth patch on a garment |