Where does “bopatrino” come from?
bopatrino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto patrino, from Esperanto patro, from Italian padre, from Old Italian patre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
bopatrino (Esperanto): mother-in-law
Ancestry of “bopatrino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | patrino | mother |
| 2 | Esperanto | patro | father |
| 3 | Italian | padre | father |
| 4 | Old Italian | patre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |