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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.
What is the prefix of intolerant?
Prefix=IN
Who loves his country and serves it devotedly?
Such a person is a patriot.
What is the prefix for the word patriot?
patriot
What are some of the suffix and prefix word families for patriot?
Prefix: ultra-patriot, anti-patriot, non-patriot Suffix: patriotic, patriotism, unpatriotic
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
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
Was Nancy hart a patriot or loyalist?
she was a patriot
