Where does “patronatus” come from?

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

patronatus (Latin): patronage

Definitions

  1. patronage

Ancestry of “patronatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
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 →