Where does “pater” come from?

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

pater (Latin): father; head of household; parent

Definitions

  1. father; head of household; parent

Ancestry of “pater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpatērfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pater”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →