Where does “patronato” come from?

patronato (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin patronatus, from Latin patronus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patronato (Portuguese): patronage

Definitions

  1. patronage

Ancestry of “patronato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpatronatuspatronage
2Latinpatronusa protector, patron; Expecto patronum. I await my...
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 →
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