Where does “père” come from?

père (Norman) comes 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.

père (Norman): father; pear

Definitions

  1. father; pear

Ancestry of “père”, step by step

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

Words derived from “père”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →