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Where does “*pHtā́” come from?

*pHtā́ (Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “*pHtā́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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