Where does “patrigno” come from?

patrigno (Italian) comes from Late Latin patrineus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patrigno (Italian): stepfather

Definitions

  1. stepfather

Ancestry of “patrigno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpatrineus—
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
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-Italic patēr →