Where does “compatriota” come from?
compatriota (Latin) comes from Latin patriōta, from Ancient Greek πατριώτης, from Ancient Greek -ώτης — Suffix used to form various kinds of nouns,...
compatriota (Latin): fellow countryman, compatriot
Definitions
- fellow countryman, compatriot
Ancestry of “compatriota”, step by step
compatriota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin patriōta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | patriōta | countryman |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πατριώτης | of the same country |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ώτης | Suffix used to form various kinds of nouns,... |
via Ancient Greek συμπατριώτης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμπατριώτης | compatriot, fellow countryman |