Where does “patrocinare” come from?

patrocinare (Italian) comes from Latin patrocinor, from Latin -cinor, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

patrocinare (Italian): to defend, patronize; to support

Definitions

  1. to defend, patronize; to support

Ancestry of “patrocinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrocinorto protect, defend
2Latin-cinor—
3Latincanōto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →