Where does “parent” come from?

parent (Latin) comes from Latin parere, from Latin pareo, from Proto-Italic pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

parent (Latin): third-person plural present active subjunctive of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “parent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpareresecond-person singular present passive...
2LatinpareoI appear, am visible, am apparent; I obey, submit...
3Proto-Italicpāzēōto appear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂s-watch, see; to feed, graze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Italic pāzēō →