Where does “patrulla” come from?
patrulla (Spanish) comes from French patrouille, from Middle French patrouille, from Old French patrouille, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patrulla (Spanish): patrol
Definitions
- patrol
Ancestry of “patrulla”, step by step
patrulla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French patrouille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | patrouille | patrol; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Middle French | patrouille | — |
| 3 | Old French | patrouille | — |
| 4 | Old French | patrouiller | to paddle, paw about, patrol |
| 5 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 6 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 7 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |
via Spanish patrullar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | patrullar | to patrol |
| 2 | French | patrouiller | to patrol |