Where does “patrifocality” come from?
patrifocality (English) comes from English patrifocal, from English patri-, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
patrifocality (English): The state or condition of being patrifocal;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being patrifocal;...
Ancestry of “patrifocality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | patrifocal | patriarchal |
| 2 | English | patri- | 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 |