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Where does “património” come from?

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

património (Portuguese): patrimony; inheritance; heritage

Definitions

  1. patrimony; inheritance; heritage

Ancestry of “património”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrimōnium—
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “património”

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