Where does “patim” come from?
patim (Portuguese) comes from French patin, from French -in, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
patim (Portuguese): a small landing level part of a staircase
Definitions
- a small landing level part of a staircase
Ancestry of “patim”, step by step
patim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French patin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | patin | slipper; skate; blade; runner; brake pad |
| 2 | French | -in | adjectival suffix; nominal suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |