Where does “πατέρας” come from?

πατέρας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πατήρ, from Proto-Hellenic patḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

πατέρας (Greek): father; a male parent

Definitions

  1. father; a male parent

Ancestry of “πατέρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπατήρfather
2Proto-Hellenicpatḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic patḗr →