Where does “paternellement” come from?
paternellement (French) comes from French paternelle, from French paternel, from Latin paternus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paternellement (French): paternally
Ancestry of “paternellement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | paternelle | feminine singular of paternel |
| 2 | French | paternel | paternal |
| 3 | Latin | paternus | Of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;... |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |