Reconstruction:Latin/patta

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Probably of onomatopoeic origin, due to the sound of paws hitting the ground. Alternatively borrowed from Frankish *patta, from Proto-Germanic *pat-, *paþa- (to walk, tread, go, step), of uncertain origin and relation; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pent-, *(s)pat- (path; to walk), a variant of *pent-, *pat- (path; to go).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*patta f (oblique *pattam); first declension (Proto-Western-Romance)

  1. paw, foot

Declension

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singular plural
nominative */ˈpatta/ */ˈpattas/
oblique */ˈpatta/ */ˈpattas/

Descendants

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  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Franco-Provençal: pata
    • Old French: pate
  • Occitano-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance: