Where does “Pate” come from?

Pate (German) comes from Middle High German pate, from Medieval Latin pater spiritualis.

Pate (German): godfather

Definitions

  1. godfather

Ancestry of “Pate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpate—
2Medieval Latinpater spiritualis—

Words derived from “Pate”

Every word from Medieval Latin pater spiritualis →Every word from Middle High German pate →