Where does “ばてれん” come from?

ばてれん (Japanese) comes from Portuguese padre, from Old Portuguese padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ばてれん (Japanese): Jesuit missionary

Definitions

  1. Jesuit missionary

Ancestry of “ばてれん”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepadrepriest; father
2Old Portuguesepadrefather
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 →