Where does “patrifocally” come from?

patrifocally (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.

patrifocally (English): In a patrifocal manner

Definitions

  1. In a patrifocal manner

Ancestry of “patrifocally”, step by step

patrifocally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English patrifocal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpatrifocalpatriarchal
2Englishpatri-father
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →