Where does “pata” come from?
pata (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
Ancestry of “pata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 2 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |