Where does “paternalis” come from?
paternalis (Indonesian) comes from English paternalist, from English paternal, from Old French paternal, from Vulgar Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.
paternalis (Indonesian): paternalist
Definitions
- paternalist
Ancestry of “paternalis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paternalist | Of or pertaining to paternalism; An advocate of... |
| 2 | English | paternal | Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his... |
| 3 | Old French | paternal | paternal |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | paternalis | paternal |
| 5 | Latin | paternus | Of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;... |
| 6 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |