Where does “patronie” come from?
patronie (Romanian) comes from Romanian patron, from French patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
patronie (Romanian): patronage
Definitions
- patronage
Ancestry of “patronie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | patron | employer, business owner |
| 2 | French | patron | boss, employer; pattern |
| 3 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 4 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |