Where does “patronesse” come from?

patronesse (Middle English) comes from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus.

patronesse (Middle English): A female patron saint or divinity; a holy figure...

Definitions

  1. A female patron saint or divinity; a holy figure...

Ancestry of “patronesse”, step by step

patronesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin patronissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpatronissa—
2Classical Latinpatrōnus—

via Latin patronissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronissa—

Words derived from “patronesse”

Every word from Classical Latin patrōnus →Every word from Late Latin patronissa →