Where does “poârote” come from?

poârote (Champenois) comes from Champenois poâre, from French poiré, from Middle French poiré, from Middle French peré, from Old French peré, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.

poârote (Champenois): wild pear

Definitions

  1. wild pear

Ancestry of “poârote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Champenoispoârepear
2Frenchpoiréperry
3Middle Frenchpoiré—
4Middle Frenchperéfather
5Old Frenchperé—
6Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
7Proto-Italicpatērfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
9Proto-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 →