Where does “Patron” come from?

Patron (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Patrón, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “Patron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Patrón	patron
2	Latin	patrōnus	a protector, patron
3	Latin	pater	father; head of household; parent
4	Proto-Italic	patēr	father
5	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂tḗr	father
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →