Where does “paadre” come from?
paadre (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish padre, from Old Spanish padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paadre (Cahuilla): Catholic priest
Ancestry of “paadre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | padre | father; cool, acceptable, easy |
| 2 | Old Spanish | padre | — |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |