Where does “patrona” come from?

patrona (Ingrian) comes from Russian патрон, from German Patrone, from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.

patrona (Ingrian): round

Definitions

  1. round

Ancestry of “patrona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпатронcartridge, shell, "plural" ammunition; chuck;...
2GermanPatronecartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink...
3Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
4Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
5Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
6Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
7Proto-Italicpatērfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-
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