Where does “biechtvader” come from?
biechtvader (Dutch) comes from Dutch vader, from Middle Dutch vāder, from Old Dutch fadar, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
biechtvader (Dutch): father confessor, confessor priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)
Definitions
- father confessor, confessor priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)
Ancestry of “biechtvader”, step by step
biechtvader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.