Where does “apadrinamiento” come from?

apadrinamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish apadrinar, from Spanish padrino, from Latin patrīnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

apadrinamiento (Spanish): sponsorship, patronage

Definitions

  1. sponsorship, patronage

Ancestry of “apadrinamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishapadrinarto sponsor
2Spanishpadrinogodfather; sponsor
3Latinpatrīnusgodfather
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-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 →