Where does “padri” come from?

padri (Indonesian) comes from Malay paderi, from Portuguese padre, from Old Portuguese padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

padri (Indonesian): priest

Definitions

  1. priest

Ancestry of “padri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypaderipriest
2Portuguesepadrepriest; father
3Old Portuguesepadrefather
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →