Where does “pata” come from?
pata (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pata, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
pata (Portuguese): paw, foot, leg; human leg, foot, footprint;...
Definitions
- paw, foot, leg; human leg, foot, footprint;...
Ancestry of “pata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pata | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 3 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
Words derived from “pata”