Where does “impetrar” come from?

impetrar (Catalan) comes from Latin impetrō, from Latin patro, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

impetrar (Catalan): to beg for, beseech; to impetrate

Definitions

  1. to beg for, beseech; to impetrate

Ancestry of “impetrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimpetrōto accomplish, succeed
2LatinpatroI bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-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 →