Where does “pete” come from?

pete (Middle Dutch) comes from Vulgar Latin patrinus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “pete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpatrinusgodfather, 'of a father'
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pete”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →