Where does “patois” come from?
patois (Old French) comes from Old French patoi, from Old French patoier, from Old French pate, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patois (Old French): incomprehensible speech, rude language
Definitions
- incomprehensible speech, rude language
Ancestry of “patois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | patoi | — |
| 2 | Old French | patoier | to gesticulate, handle clumsily, paw |
| 3 | Old French | pate | paw, foot of an animal |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 5 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
Words derived from “patois”