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