Where does “vaatartöotar” come from?
vaatartöotar (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian vaatar, from Middle High German vatter, from Old High German fater, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
vaatartöotar (Cimbrian): parricide one who kills a parent
Definitions
- parricide one who kills a parent
Ancestry of “vaatartöotar”, step by step
vaatartöotar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian vaatar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | vaatar | father |
| 2 | Middle High German | vatter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fater | father |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fader | father |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Cimbrian töotar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | töotar | — |