Where does “grand-père” come from?

grand-père (Norman) comes from Norman père, from Old French pedre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

grand-père (Norman): grandfather

Definitions

  1. grandfather

Ancestry of “grand-père”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanpèrefather; pear
2Old FrenchpedreAlternative form of pere
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-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 →
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