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Where does “patrimonio” come from?

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

patrimonio (Spanish): estate, property; assets, wealth; heritage

Definitions

  1. estate, property; assets, wealth; heritage

Ancestry of “patrimonio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrimoniumthe estate or assets that are passed from...
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “patrimonio”

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