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Where does “patronis” come from?

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

patronis (Latin): dative plural of patrōna; ablative plural of...

Definitions

  1. dative plural of patrōna; ablative plural of...

Ancestry of “patronis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronafemale patron, protector; vocative singular of...
2Latinpatrōnus—
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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