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

  1. paw, foot, leg; human leg, foot, footprint;...

Ancestry of “pata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepata—
2Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
3Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
4Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “pata”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →