Etymology of the Latin word patriota
the Latin word
patriotaderived from the Greek word
patriotes, πατριώτης
derived from the Greek word
patrios (of one's fathers)
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 Latin
compatriotaDerivations in other languages
French
patriote, Italian
patriotaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
