Where does “petekind” come from?

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

petekind (Dutch): godchild, godkid

Definitions

  1. godchild, godkid

Ancestry of “petekind”, step by step

petekind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch peet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpeetgodparent
2Middle Dutchpete—
3Vulgar Latinpatrinusgodfather, 'of a father'
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Dutch kind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkindchild, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a...
2Middle Dutchkintchild; child, offspring
3Old Dutchkintchild
4Proto-GermanickindąAlternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →