Where does “patten” come from?

patten (Middle English) comes from Middle English platten, from Old English plættan, from Proto-Germanic platjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *blod-.

Ancestry of “patten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishplattento strike with the hand; to slap
2Old Englishplættanto buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow
3Proto-Germanicplatjanąto strike, beat
4Proto-Indo-European*blod-—

Words derived from “patten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *blod- →