Where does “patrouiller” come from?

patrouiller (Old French) comes from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

patrouiller (Old French): to paddle, paw about, patrol

Definitions

  1. to paddle, paw about, patrol

Ancestry of “patrouiller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpattepaw, hoof; a paw
2Latinpattapaw, foot
3Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
4Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “patrouiller”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Latin patta →
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