Where does “patroonry” come from?
patroonry (English) comes from English patroon, from Dutch patroon, from German Patrone, from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr — to protect; to shepherd.
patroonry (English): Land ownership by patroons
Definitions
- Land ownership by patroons
Ancestry of “patroonry”, step by step
patroonry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patroon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patroon | One of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch... |
| 2 | Dutch | patroon | patron saint; patron, Maecenas; boss |
| 3 | German | Patrone | cartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink... |
| 4 | French | patron | boss, employer; pattern |
| 5 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 6 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 7 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |