Where does “patio” come from?

patio (Polish) comes from Spanish patio, from Latin pactus, from Latin pangō, from Proto-Italic pangō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

patio (Polish): patio

Definitions

  1. patio

Ancestry of “patio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpatioyard, patio; courtyard; playground or
2Latinpactusfastened, fixed; planted; agreed
3Latinpangōto fasten, fix, set, especially drive, sink, force in
4Proto-Italicpangōto fasten, to fix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →