köken: Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προστασία (prostasía, “a standing before; leadership”), from προστάτης (prostátēs, “leader; protector”), with semantic loan from French protection.
köken: Etymology tree French (faire) chanter Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French chantagebor. Esperanto ĉantaĝo Borrowed from French chantage. Compare Polish…