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

  1. patronage; sponsorship, promotion; christening,...

Ancestry of “parrainage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchparraingodfather; masculine of marraine; namer,...
2Latinpatrīnusgodfather
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →