Etymology of the French word patricien
the French word
patricienderived from the Latin word
patricius (patrician, noble; patrician; aristocrat)
derived from the Late Latin word
pater (father)
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 patricien in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
patricianCognates
Dutch
patricier, English
patrician, German
Patrizier, Norwegian
patrisier, Swedish
patricier
