Where does “patronatus” come from?

patronatus (Late Latin) comes from Latin patronus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patronatus (Late Latin): patronage

Definitions

  1. patronage

Ancestry of “patronatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronusa protector, patron; Expecto patronum. I await my...
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “patronatus”

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