Where does “patron” come from?

patron (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish Patrón, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patron (Hiligaynon): patron saint

Definitions

  1. patron saint

Ancestry of “patron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPatrónpatron
2Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →