LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

patrīna

patrīna f (genitive patrīnae)

Meaning

  1. EarlyMedieval Latingodmother

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂tḗr
  3. Proto-Italic*patēr
  4. Latinpatrīna

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin patrīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin patrīna From patrīnus (“godfather”) + -a (feminine ending).

Descendants
  • Catalanpadrina
  • Occitanpairina
  • Sicilianparrina

Quick answers

What does patrīna mean in Latin?
patrīna, a noun, means “godmother”.
What is the genitive of patrīna?
The genitive singular is patrīnae. patrīna is feminine, first declension.
Where does patrīna come from?
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? → Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr → Proto-Italic *patēr → Latin patrīna.