Where does “patte” come from?
patte (Old French) comes from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patte (Old French): paw, hoof; a paw
Ancestry of “patte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 2 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
Words derived from “patte”