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Where does “patronale” come from?

patronale (French) comes from French patronal, 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.

patronale (French): feminine singular of patronal

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of patronal

Ancestry of “patronale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpatronalsaint; relating to an employer
2Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
3Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
4Latinpatrōnus—
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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