Where does “patu” come from?

patu (Polish) comes from Polish pat, from French pat, from Italian patta, from French patté, from Old French pade, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

patu (Polish): genitive singular of pat

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of pat

Ancestry of “patu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpatstalemate
2Frenchpatstalemate
3Italianpattaflap; fly; draw, tie
4FrenchpattéNarrow at the inner end, and very broad at the...
5Old Frenchpadefoot; paw
6Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
7Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
8Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →