Where does “psicopata” come from?
psicopata (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pata, from Old Portuguese pata, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
psicopata (Portuguese): psychopath; psychopathic
Ancestry of “psicopata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pata | paw, foot, leg; human leg, foot, footprint;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pata | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 4 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |