Where does “padrón” come from?

padrón (Spanish) comes from Spanish padre, from Old Spanish padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

padrón (Spanish): Augmentative of padre; census; electoral roll

Definitions

Augmentative of padre; census; electoral roll

Ancestry of “padrón”, step by step

padrón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish padre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	padre	father; cool, acceptable, easy
2	Old Spanish	padre	father
3	Latin	pater	father; head of household; parent
4	Proto-Italic	patēr	father
5	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂tḗr	father
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

via Latin patrōnus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	patrōnus	a protector, patron
2	Latin	-āticum	—

Words derived from “padrón”

empadronar
empadronamiento
empadronador

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →