Where does “patternlessly” come from?
patternlessly (English) comes from English patternless, from English pattern, from English patten, from English paterne, from Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater — to protect; to shepherd.
patternlessly (English): Without any pattern
Definitions
- Without any pattern
Ancestry of “patternlessly”, step by step
patternlessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patternless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patternless | Without pattern; random; That do not cut around a... |
| 2 | English | pattern | Model, example; A design, motif or decoration,... |
| 3 | English | patten | Any of various types of footwear with thick... |
| 4 | English | paterne | — |
| 5 | Middle English | patron | Alternative form of patroun; patron; example |
| 6 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 7 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 8 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |