Where does “patrimony” come from?
Patrimony comes from Latin patrimonium, derived from pater (father), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr meaning father, itself from the root peh₂-.
patrimony (English): A right or estate inherited from one's father;...
Definitions
- A right or estate inherited from one's father;...
Ancestry of “patrimony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | patrimoine | — |
| 2 | Latin | patrimōnium | the estate or assets that are passed from father to son, patrimony |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |