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Where does “paiter” come from?

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

paiter (Old Irish): paternoster, Lord's Prayer; a short, formulary...

Definitions

  1. paternoster, Lord's Prayer; a short, formulary...

Ancestry of “paiter”, step by step

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

Words derived from “paiter”

  • paidir
  • paidir
  • co-phadjer
  • padjer
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