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Where does “impetro” come from?

impetro (Latin) comes from Latin patro, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “impetro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpatroI bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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