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Etymology of the English word eupatrid

the English word eupatrid
derived from the Latin word eupatrid
derived from the Greek word eupatrides
derived from the Greek word pater, πατήρ (father; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote))
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix pəter- (father)

Date

The earliest known usage of eupatrid in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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