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

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “πατήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpatḗrfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “πατήρ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic patḗr