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Where does “peatiness” come from?

peatiness (English) comes from English peaty, from English Peat, from Middle Dutch pete, from Vulgar Latin patrinus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

peatiness (English): The quality of being peaty

Definitions

  1. The quality of being peaty

Ancestry of “peatiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpeatyOf or resembling peat, especially the taste or...
2EnglishPeat—
3Middle Dutchpete—
4Vulgar Latinpatrinusgodfather, 'of a father'
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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