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Where does “patricida” come from?

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

patricida (Latin): A patricide

Definitions

  1. A patricide

Ancestry of “patricida”, step by step

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

Words derived from “patricida”

  • patricide
  • patricidal
  • patricidally
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