Where does “vicepadre” come from?

vicepadre (Italian) comes from Italian padre, from Old Italian patre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

vicepadre (Italian): foster father

Definitions

  1. foster father

Ancestry of “vicepadre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpadrefather
2Old Italianpatre—
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-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 →