Etymology of the Latin word patronus
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 Latin
compatronus,
patrocinium,
patronalisDerivations in other languages
French
patron, French
impatroniser, French
patron, Italian
patrono, Italian
padrone, Portuguese
patrono, Portuguese
patrão, Spanish
padrón, Spanish
patrono, Spanish
patrónUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
