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Where does “patrouiller” come from?

patrouiller (French) comes from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

patrouiller (French): to patrol

Definitions

  1. to patrol

Ancestry of “patrouiller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpatrouillerto paddle, paw about, patrol
2Old Frenchpattepaw, hoof; a paw
3Latinpattapaw, foot
4Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
5Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “patrouiller”

  • patrullero
  • patrullador
  • patrulla
  • patrullera
  • patrullar
  • patrouilleur
  • patrulhador
  • patrulhar
  • patrullar
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