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Where does “patraster” come from?

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

patraster (Latin): father-in-law; step-father

Definitions

  1. father-in-law; step-father

Ancestry of “patraster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
2Proto-Italicpatērfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “patraster”

  • padrastro
  • parâtre
  • padrasto
  • padrastre
  • padrasto
  • padrastru
  • parastre
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