Where does “padrino” come from?

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

padrino (Spanish): godfather; sponsor

Definitions

  1. godfather; sponsor

Ancestry of “padrino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrīnusgodfather
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “padrino”

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