English word patrol comes from Vulgar Latin *patta, Vulgar Latin patta, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) pade (Foot; paw (of an animal).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *patta | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| patta | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| pade | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Foot; paw (of an animal). |
| patoiller | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| patrouiller | French (fr) | (intransitive) to patrol. |
| patrol | English (en) | (intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.. (transitive) To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman. |