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Where does “patrullera” come from?

patrullera (Spanish) comes from Spanish patrullero, from Spanish patrulla, from French patrouille, from Middle French patrouille, from Old French patrouille, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta.

patrullera (Spanish): feminine singular of patrullero; patrol boat

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of patrullero; patrol boat

Ancestry of “patrullera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpatrullerorelated to patrolling; patrolman; patrol boat
2Spanishpatrullapatrol
3Frenchpatrouillepatrol; first-person singular present indicative...
4Middle Frenchpatrouille—
5Old Frenchpatrouille—
6Old Frenchpatrouillerto paddle, paw about, patrol
7Old Frenchpattepaw, hoof; a paw
8Latinpattapaw, foot
9Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
10Proto-Germanicpat-—
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