Where does “Patentochter” come from?
Patentochter (German) comes from German Tochter, from Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter, from Proto-Germanic duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
Patentochter (German): goddaughter
Definitions
- goddaughter
Ancestry of “Patentochter”, step by step
Patentochter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tochter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tochter | daughter; subsidiary |
| 2 | Middle High German | tohter | daughter |
| 3 | Old High German | tohter | daughter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via German Pate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pate | godfather |
| 2 | Middle High German | pate | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pater spiritualis | — |