Where does “perpetratrix” come from?

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

perpetratrix (Latin): perpetratress; female perpetrator

Definitions

  1. perpetratress; female perpetrator

Ancestry of “perpetratrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperpetroTo carry through, complete, effect, bring about,...
2LatinpatroI bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →