Where does “patronising” come from?
Patronising derives from English patron combined with the English suffix -ize, from Latin -itia and -ia suffixes attached to Latin pater meaning father, with Greek -ίζειν and Proto-Indo-European peh₂-.
patronising (English): Alternative spelling of patronizing; present...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of patronizing; present...
Ancestry of “patronising”, step by step
patronising traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patronise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patronise | Alternative form of patronize |
| 2 | English | patron | One who protects or supports; a defender or... |
| 3 | Middle English | patroun | A ruler, leader or boss; a man who is in charge... |
| 4 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 5 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 6 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via English patronizing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patronizing | Offensively condescending; present participle of... |