Where does “Patricia” come from?
Patricia (Latin) comes from Latin Patricius, from Latin patricius, from Latin patres, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “Patricia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Patricius | patrician, noble |
| 2 | Latin | patricius | patrician, noble; patrician |
| 3 | Latin | patres | nominative plural of pater; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |