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
- The position or office of a patroon;...
Ancestry of “patroonship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |