Where does “paternity leave” come from?
paternity leave (English) comes from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
paternity leave (English): A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby
Definitions
- A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby
Ancestry of “paternity leave”, step by step
paternity leave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leave | To have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to... |
| 2 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 3 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 4 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via English paternity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paternity | fatherhood, being a father; parental descent from... |
| 2 | Middle French | paternité | — |
| 3 | Latin | paternitas | fatherly feeling or care; fatherhood, paternity;... |
| 4 | Latin | paternus | Of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;... |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |