Where does “patrouille” come from?
patrouille (Middle French) comes from Old French patrouille, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
Ancestry of “patrouille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | patrouille | — |
| 2 | Old French | patrouiller | to paddle, paw about, patrol |
| 3 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 4 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 5 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |