Where does “vajer” come from?

vajer (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch vāder, from Old Dutch fadar, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

vajer (Limburgish): father; guardian

Definitions

  1. father; guardian

Ancestry of “vajer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvāderfather
2Old Dutchfadarfather
3Proto-West Germanicfaderfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
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-Germanic fadēr →