Where does “patriarcat” come from?
patriarcat (French) comes from Middle French patriarcat, from Old French patriarcat, from Medieval Latin patriarchatus, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
patriarcat (French): patriarchy; patriarchate
Definitions
- patriarchy; patriarchate
Ancestry of “patriarcat”, step by step
patriarcat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French patriarcat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | patriarcat | — |
| 2 | Old French | patriarcat | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | patriarchatus | patriarchate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πατριάρχης | a patriarch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via French patriarche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | patriarche | patriarch |
| 2 | Latin | patriarcha | patriarch |