Where does “fader” come from?

fader (Danish) comes from Old Danish fathær, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fader (Danish): father; A term of address for a Christian priest

Definitions

  1. father; A term of address for a Christian priest

Ancestry of “fader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishfathærfather
2Old Norsefaðirfather
3Proto-Germanicfadērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fader”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →
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