1. Etymology of the French word patron
the Old French word
patronderived from the Medieval Latin word
patronus (patron; advocate; defender)
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)
Derivations in French
patronage,
patronal,
patronat,
patronner,
patronnetDerivations in other languages
Dutch
patroon, English
patron, Italian
patronCognates
Catalan
padró, Dutch
patroon, English
patron, English
pattern, German
Patrone, German
Patron, Italian
padrone, Norwegian
patron, Spanish
patron, Swedish
patronUsage
Word found in Old French
2. Etymology of the French word patron
derived from the French word
patronderived from the Medieval Latin word
patronus (patron; advocate; defender)
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)
Derivations in French
patronner,
patronnier,
rapatronnage,
rapatronnerUsage
Word found in Old French
