Where does “patronate” come from?

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

patronate (English): The right or duty of a patron; patronage

Definitions

  1. The right or duty of a patron; patronage

Ancestry of “patronate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronatuspatronage
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 →
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