Where does “Patsy” come from?
Patsy (Tagalog) comes from English Patsy, from English Patrick, from Middle English Patrick, from Latin Pātricius, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Patsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Patsy | A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something |
| 2 | English | Patrick | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | Patrick | — |
| 4 | Latin | Pātricius | patrician, noble |
| 5 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |