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Where does “Patrício” come from?

Patrício (Portuguese) comes from Latin Patricius, from Latin patricius, from Latin patres, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “Patrício”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPatricius—
2Latinpatriciuspatrician, noble; patrician
3Latinpatresnominative plural of pater; accusative plural of...
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “Patrício”

  • Patriciô
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