Where does “padrone” come from?

padrone (Italian) comes from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

padrone (Italian): master; owner; host

Definitions

  1. master; owner; host

Ancestry of “padrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “padrone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →
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