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Patriot is derived from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root, peter, father, combined with the suffix -ot, which creates a noun. The word literally means one who is or acts as a father.
The current definition, one who loves country (father-land) seems to be a late distortion of the original meaning, as there is no element of the word that indicates land or country.
(Patriotism, then, literally means belief in acting as a father.)
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What is the prefix for the word patriotic?
Non Patriotic ehh? NCAA March Madness 2011
What does the root word pater mean?
A couple of words are: Patriarch Patriot Paternity Patrilineal Patron
What part of speech is patriot?
Patriot is a noun.
Who loves his country and serves it devotedly?
Such a person is a patriot.
How many syllables does patriot have?
Patriot has three syllables. Pa-tri-ot.
What is the prefix for the word patriot?
patriot
What are some of the suffix and prefix word families for patriot?
patriotism
What is the prefix for the word patriotic?
Non Patriotic ehh? NCAA March Madness 2011
What does the root word pater mean?
A couple of words are: Patriarch Patriot Paternity Patrilineal Patron
Where did the word exas in ex husband originate?
The prefix 'ex' - indicates something that used to be , but is no longer. For example - ex-husband, ex-addict, ex-patriot.
Was Deborah Sampson a loyalist or a Patriot?
she was a patriot.
Was Thomas Jefferson a loyalist or patriot?
a patriot not a loyalist he was a patriot
The Patriot Laws?
the patriot laws are the rules of a patriot which is called the patriot act.
What does it mean to be a ardent patriot?
ardent patriot means a loveable patriot ardent patriot means a loveable patriot
Was Alexander Hamilton a Patriot or Loyalist?
he was an absolute patriot my children
Was Deborah a patriot or loyalist?
patriot
Was George Rogers Clark a patriot or loyalist?
patriot
