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Where does “patricio” come from?

patricio (Latin) comes 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.

patricio (Latin): dative singular of patricius; ablative singular...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of patricius; ablative singular...

Ancestry of “patricio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatriciuspatrician, noble; patrician
2Latinpatresnominative plural of pater; accusative plural of...
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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