Where does “patrao” come from?

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

patrao (English): boss, master

Definitions

  1. boss, master

Ancestry of “patrao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepatrãomaster, boss; employer; patron
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 →