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.

Peat (English): Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel

Definitions

  1. Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel

Ancestry of “Peat”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Peat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →