Where does “patriology” come from?
patriology (English) comes from Ancient Greek πατέρας, from Ancient Greek πατήρ, from Proto-Hellenic patḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
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Ancestry of “patriology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πατέρας | accusative plural of πατήρ; father |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πατήρ | father |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | patḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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