Where does “pâre” come from?

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

pâre (Norman): pair

Definitions

  1. pair

Ancestry of “pâre”, step by step

pâre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pater

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

via Old French paire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaire—
2Latinparianominative neuter plural of pār; accusative...
3Latinpareven; equal; like
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperaround; through
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →