Where does “patterny” come from?
patterny (English) comes from English pattern, from English patten, from English paterne, from Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr — to protect; to shepherd.
patterny (English): Resembling or bearing a pattern; patterned
Definitions
- Resembling or bearing a pattern; patterned
Ancestry of “patterny”, step by step
patterny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pattern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pattern | Model, example; A design, motif or decoration,... |
| 2 | English | patten | Any of various types of footwear with thick... |
| 3 | English | paterne | — |
| 4 | Middle English | patron | Alternative form of patroun; patron; example |
| 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 Y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Y | A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y; A... |
| 2 | English | yuri | A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or... |
| 3 | Japanese | 百合 | lily |
| 4 | Japanese | 連用形 | an inflectional category: the continuative or... |
| 5 | Japanese | 見る | to see, to watch, to observe, to look at... |
| 6 | Japanese | 夢 | a dream; a vision; leaving reality to the state... |
| 7 | Old Japanese | 夢 | a dream |
| 8 | Japanese | 目 | an order in biology: smaller than a class, bigger... |
| 9 | Middle Chinese | 目 | — |