Where does “ಪಿತೃರು” come from?

ಪಿತೃರು (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ಪಿತೃರು (Kannada): the spirits of one's deceased ancestors, venerated in Hinduism

Definitions

  1. the spirits of one's deceased ancestors, venerated in Hinduism

Ancestry of “ಪಿತೃರು”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
2Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́ →
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