Where does “väterlicherseits” come from?
väterlicherseits (German) comes from German väterlich, 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.
väterlicherseits (German): paternally, from the father's side, on the...
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- paternally, from the father's side, on the...
Ancestry of “väterlicherseits”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | väterlich | fatherly; paternal |
| 2 | Middle High German | veterlich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | faterlīh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fadurlīkaz | fatherly; fatherlike |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |