Where does “tad-kaer” come from?

tad-kaer (Breton) comes from French beau-père, from French père, from Middle French peré, from Old French peré, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

tad-kaer (Breton): father-in-law

Definitions

  1. father-in-law

Ancestry of “tad-kaer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbeau-pèreA father-in-law, the father of one's spouse; A...
2Frenchpèrefather; Sr
3Middle Frenchperéfather
4Old Frenchperé—
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →