Where does “faþir” come from?

faþir (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

faþir (Old Danish): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “faþir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaðirfather
2Proto-Germanicfadērfather
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-Germanic fadēr →