Where does “leasathair” come from?

leasathair (Irish) comes from Irish athair, from Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

leasathair (Irish): stepfather

Definitions

  1. stepfather

Ancestry of “leasathair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishathairfather; ancestor; sire
2Old Irishathairfather
3Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr →
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