Where does “patriot” come from?

patriot (Indonesian) comes from Dutch patriot, from Middle French patriote, from Latin patriōta, from Ancient Greek πατριώτης, from Ancient Greek -ώτης — Suffix used to form various kinds of nouns,...

patriot (Indonesian): patriot: a person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country

Definitions

  1. patriot: a person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country

Ancestry of “patriot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpatriotpatriot; A republican opponent of the House of...
2Middle Frenchpatriotecompatriot
3Latinpatriōtacountryman
4Ancient Greekπατριώτηςof the same country
5Ancient Greek-ώτηςSuffix used to form various kinds of nouns,...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ώτης →Every word from Ancient Greek πατριώτης →Every word from Latin patriōta →