Etymology

patio

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Today it means: A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. Full definition →

Spanish patio ← Old Occitan patu
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  1. Old Occitan · derived frompatu
  2. Spanish · borrowed frompatio
  3. English todaypatio

From Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), of uncertain origin.

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