Where does “parrainage” come from?
parrainage (French) comes from French parrain, from Latin patrīnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
parrainage (French): patronage; sponsorship, promotion; christening,...
Definitions
- patronage; sponsorship, promotion; christening,...
Ancestry of “parrainage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | parrain | godfather; masculine of marraine; namer,... |
| 2 | Latin | patrīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |