Where does “faðir” come from?
faðir (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
faðir (Icelandic): father
Ancestry of “faðir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | faðir | father |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “faðir”