Where does “patio” come from?

patio (Spanish) comes from Latin pactus, from Latin pangō, from Proto-Italic pangō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

patio (Spanish): yard, patio; courtyard; playground or

Definitions

  1. yard, patio; courtyard; playground or

Ancestry of “patio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpactusfastened, fixed; planted; agreed
2Latinpangōto fasten, fix, set, especially drive, sink, force in
3Proto-Italicpangōto fasten, to fix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “patio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Italic pangō →Every word from Latin pangō →