Where does “patrullering” come from?
patrullering (Swedish) comes from Swedish patrullera, from French patrouiller, from Old French patrouiller, from Old French patte, from Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
patrullering (Swedish): patrolling the act of going on patrol
Definitions
- patrolling the act of going on patrol
Ancestry of “patrullering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | patrullera | to patrol |
| 2 | French | patrouiller | to patrol |
| 3 | Old French | patrouiller | to paddle, paw about, patrol |
| 4 | Old French | patte | paw, hoof; a paw |
| 5 | Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 6 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |