Where does “patra” come from?

patra (Esperanto) comes 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.

patra (Esperanto): paternal, father's, fatherly

Definitions

  1. paternal, father's, fatherly

Ancestry of “patra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopatrofather
2Italianpadrefather
3Old Italianpatre—
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →