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Where does “pedre” come from?

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

pedre (Old French): Alternative form of pere

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pere

Ancestry of “pedre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pedre”

  • père
  • beaupere
  • beau-père
  • père
  • pere
  • pere
  • grand-péthe
  • péthe
  • grand-père
  • grand-grand-péthe
  • père
  • pére
  • pere
  • grandpere
  • pere
  • peire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →