Where does “patronesă” come from?
patronesă (Romanian) comes from Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus.
patronesă (Romanian): patroness
Definitions
- patroness
Ancestry of “patronesă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | patronesse | A female patron saint or divinity; a holy figure... |
| 2 | Late Latin | patronissa | — |
| 3 | Classical Latin | patrōnus | — |