Where does “väterlich” come from?
väterlich (German) comes from Middle High German veterlich, from Old High German faterlīh, from Proto-Germanic fadurlīkaz, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
väterlich (German): fatherly; paternal
Ancestry of “väterlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | veterlich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | faterlīh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fadurlīkaz | fatherly; fatherlike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “väterlich”