Where does “pai” come from?

pai (Mirandese) comes from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pai (Mirandese): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “pai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
2Proto-Italicpatērfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →