Where does “parricide” come from?

parricide (Italian) comes from Italian parricida, from Latin parricīda, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

parricide (Italian): plural of parricida

Definitions

  1. plural of parricida

Ancestry of “parricide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianparricidaparricide
2Latinparricīdaparricide (person)
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →