Where does “patronise” come from?
Patronise derives from English patron combined with English -ize, which comes from Latin -itia and Latin -ia suffixes attached to Latin pater meaning father, tracing back through Ancient Greek -ίζειν to Proto-Indo-European peh₂-.
patronise (English): Alternative form of patronize
Definitions
- Alternative form of patronize
Ancestry of “patronise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patron | One who protects or supports; a defender or... |
| 2 | Middle English | patroun | A ruler, leader or boss; a man who is in charge... |
| 3 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 4 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |