Where does “atir” come from?

atir (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

atir (Gaulish): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “atir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr →