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Where does “pat-” come from?

pat- (Proto-Indo-European): to feed; path; to go

Definitions

to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “pat-”

food
pattern
fur
patrol
forage
fathom
fodder
seafood
unfathomable
furry
foray
patois
fathomless
foodborne
patrolman
foodservice
foodstuff
forager
nonfood
furrier
furring
unfathomably
foodie
Furby

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