Where does “បិតា” come from?

បិតា (Khmer) comes from Pali pitā, from Sanskrit पिता, from Indo-Iranian *pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

បិតា (Khmer): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “បិតា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipitādrunk, imbibed
2Sanskritपिताmasculine nominative singular of पितृ
3Indo-Iranian*pHtā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “បិតា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *pHtā́ →
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