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

Words derived from “*pHtā́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →