Where does “pater” come from?

pater (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pater, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pater (Dutch): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “pater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpater—
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →
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