Where does “patroj” come from?

patroj (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.

patroj (Esperanto): plural of patro; fathers

Definitions

  1. plural of patro; fathers

Ancestry of “patroj”, 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

Words derived from “patroj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →
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