Where does “paternitat” come from?

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

paternitat (Catalan): fatherhood

Definitions

  1. fatherhood

Ancestry of “paternitat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaternitāsfatherly feeling or care; fatherhood, paternity
2LatinpaternusOf or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;...
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-