Where does “patroa” come from?

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

patroa (Portuguese): wife; a female partner in a stable relationship

Definitions

  1. wife; a female partner in a stable relationship

Ancestry of “patroa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatronafemale patron, protector; vocative singular of...
2Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →