Where does “patron” come from?

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

patron (Italian): patron; pattern

Definitions

  1. patron; pattern

Ancestry of “patron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpatronboss, employer; pattern
2Old Frenchpatronmodel; patron, protector
3Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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