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Where does “peré” come from?

peré (Middle French) comes from Old French peré, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “peré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperé—
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “peré”

  • poiré
  • poiré
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