Where does “patronal” come from?
patronal (French) comes from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
patronal (French): saint; relating to an employer
Definitions
- saint; relating to an employer
Ancestry of “patronal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | patron | boss, employer; pattern |
| 2 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 3 | Latin | patrōnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “patronal”