Where does “faðir” come from?

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

faðir (Old Norse): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “faðir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfadērfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “faðir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →