Where does “pateyn” come from?
pateyn (Middle English) comes from Old French patin, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
pateyn (Middle English): Alternative form of patyn; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of patyn; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “pateyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | patin | — |
| 2 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 3 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 4 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
Words derived from “pateyn”