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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
2Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
3Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “pata”

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