Where does “πατέρας” come from?
πατέρας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πατήρ, from Proto-Hellenic patḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
πατέρας (Ancient Greek): accusative plural of πατήρ; father
Definitions
- accusative plural of πατήρ; father
Ancestry of “πατέρας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πατήρ | father |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | patḗr | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “πατέρας”