Where does “pawternity leave” come from?
pawternity leave (English) comes from English paternity leave, from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
pawternity leave (English): Time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet, especially a cat or dog
Definitions
- Time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet, especially a cat or dog
Ancestry of “pawternity leave”, step by step
pawternity leave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paternity leave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paternity leave | A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby |
| 2 | English | leave | To have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |