Where does “pares” come from?

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

pares (Catalan): plural of pare; parents

Definitions

  1. plural of pare; parents

Ancestry of “pares”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanparefather
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-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 →