Where does “patois” come from?
patois (French) comes from Middle French patois, from Old French patois, from Old French patoi, from Old French patoier, from Old French pate, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patois (French): patois; saying, maxim, proverb, adage
Definitions
- patois; saying, maxim, proverb, adage
Ancestry of “patois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | patois | local dialect |
| 2 | Old French | patois | incomprehensible speech, rude language |
| 3 | Old French | patoi | — |
| 4 | Old French | patoier | to gesticulate, handle clumsily, paw |
| 5 | Old French | pate | paw, foot of an animal |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 7 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |