Where does “paternalisme” come from?
paternalisme (Dutch) comes from Latin paternalis, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paternalisme (Dutch): paternalism
Definitions
- paternalism
Ancestry of “paternalisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paternalis | Of or pertaining to a father, paternal |
| 2 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |