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Where does “патру́ль” come from?

патру́ль (Russian) comes from French patrouille, from Middle French patrouille, from Old French patrouille, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

Ancestry of “патру́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpatrouillepatrol; first-person singular present indicative...
2Middle Frenchpatrouille—
3Old Frenchpatrouille—
4Old Frenchpatrouillerto paddle, paw about, patrol
5Old Frenchpattepaw, hoof; a paw
6Latinpattapaw, foot
7Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
8Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “патру́ль”

  • патрульный
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