Where does “parâtre” come from?
parâtre (French) comes from Old French parastre, from Latin patraster, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
parâtre (French): stepfather, father-in-law
Definitions
- stepfather, father-in-law
Ancestry of “parâtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | parastre | stepfather |
| 2 | Latin | patraster | father-in-law; step-father |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |