Where does “Peat” come from?
Peat (English) comes 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.
Ancestry of “Peat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | pete | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | patrinus | godfather, 'of a father' |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |