Where does “patrimoniu” come from?

patrimoniu (Romanian) comes from Latin patrimōnium, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patrimoniu (Romanian): patrimony

Definitions

  1. patrimony

Ancestry of “patrimoniu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrimōniumthe estate or assets that are passed from father to son, patrimony
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-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 →