Where does “padronissimo” come from?

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

padronissimo (Italian): you're the boss!

Definitions

  1. you're the boss!

Ancestry of “padronissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpadronemaster; owner; host
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 →