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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | platten | to strike with the hand; to slap |
| 2 | Old English | plættan | to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | platjaną | to strike, beat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *blod- | — |
Words derived from “patten”