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

  1. saint; relating to an employer

Ancestry of “patronal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
2Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
3Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “patronal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →