Where does “patronal” come from?

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

patronal (English): patron; protecting; favouring; Pertaining to a...

Definitions

  1. patron; protecting; favouring; Pertaining to a...

Ancestry of “patronal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronalisof or belonging to a 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 →