2006-10-04 17:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by Finnigan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Some societies refer to birth place as Fatherland, the root word being 'patr' meaning father...(in hindi, or sanskrit language 'pitru'... just to show a coincidence of how it sounds alike !)..
From this root word, words like patricide etc came up.. so, it should be patriotism , meaning retention of loyalty to father-ness(ism) as a priority, above personal considerations !
2006-10-04 20:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by LearningToLive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patriotism denotes positive and supportive attitudes to a 'fatherland' (Latin patria),
2006-10-04 17:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by lorna56dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
patriot: Main Entry: pa?tri?ot Pronunciation: 'pA-trE-&t, -"ä´¬ chiefly British 'pa-trE-&t Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriOtEs, from patria lineage, from patr-, patEr father Date: 1605 : one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests.
2006-10-04 20:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The root is Greek(older than Latin.)PATIR is father,and PATRIDA is homeland I am surprised to see how similar is with Sanskrit
2006-10-05 05:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by qwine2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has its root in the Latin word "patria", which means "home country".
2006-10-04 17:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by Susanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋