Where does “patronat” come from?

patronat (Polish) comes from Latin patronatus, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patronat (Polish): patronage, sponsorship

Definitions

  1. patronage, sponsorship

Ancestry of “patronat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronatuspatronage
2Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →