Where does “paten” come from?
paten (English) comes from Middle English patene, from Old French patene, from Medieval Latin patena, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete-, from Proto-Finnic ete- — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
paten (English): The plate used to hold the host during the...
Definitions
- The plate used to hold the host during the...
Ancestry of “paten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | patene | paten; A cover for sacramental wine; Any level... |
| 2 | Old French | patene | paten |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | patena | — |
| 4 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 9 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |