Where does “fadervor” come from?

fadervor (Danish) comes from Danish fader, 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.

fadervor (Danish): Lord's Prayer, paternoster

Definitions

  1. Lord's Prayer, paternoster

Ancestry of “fadervor”, step by step

fadervor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfaderfather; A term of address for a Christian priest
2Old Danishfathærfather
3Old Norsefaðirfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Danish vor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvorour, ours
2Old Norsevárrour
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →