Where does “patrão” come from?

patrão (Portuguese) comes from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patrão (Portuguese): master, boss; employer; patron

Definitions

  1. master, boss; employer; patron

Ancestry of “patrão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “patrão”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →