Where does “pater noster” come from?
pater noster (Middle English) comes from Old English Paternoster, from Latin Pater noster, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pater noster (Middle English): The Lord's prayer or its recitation; A stringed...
Definitions
- The Lord's prayer or its recitation; A stringed...
Ancestry of “pater noster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Paternoster | the Lord's Prayer |
| 2 | Latin | Pater noster | our father |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |