Where does “patronlike” come from?

patronlike (English) comes from English patron, from Middle English patroun, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patronlike (English): Like or resembling a patron

Definitions

  1. Like or resembling a patron

Ancestry of “patronlike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatronOne who protects or supports; a defender or...
2Middle EnglishpatrounA ruler, leader or boss; a man who is in charge...
3Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
4Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-