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Where does “patroonship” come from?

patroonship (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.

patroonship (English): The position or office of a patroon;...

Definitions

  1. The position or office of a patroon;...

Ancestry of “patroonship”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatroonOne of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch...
2Dutchpatroonpatron saint; patron, Maecenas; boss
3GermanPatronecartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink...
4Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
5Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
6Latinpatrōnus—
7Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
8Proto-Italicpatērfather
9Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →