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

Definitions

  1. psychopath; psychopathic

Ancestry of “psicopata”, step by step

psicopata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese pata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepatapaw, foot, leg; human leg, foot, footprint;...
2Old Portuguesepata—
3Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
4Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
5Proto-Germanicpat-—

via German psychopath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpsychopathpsychopath
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →