Where does “faderfium” come from?

faderfium (Medieval Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “faderfium”, step by step

faderfium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *fader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*faderfather
2Proto-Germanicfadērfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Proto-Germanic fehu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfehulivestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →
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