Where does “kerkvader” come from?
kerkvader (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.
kerkvader (Dutch): Church Father early male Christian author regarded authoritative
Definitions
- Church Father early male Christian author regarded authoritative
Ancestry of “kerkvader”, step by step
kerkvader traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vader | father; forefather |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāder | father |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fadar | 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 Dutch kerk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kerk | church, house of Christian worship; church,... |
| 2 | Dutch | mis | mass; wrong; missed, not a hit |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mis | urine |
via Latin Pater Ecclēsiae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pater Ecclēsiae | — |