Where does “feðr” come from?

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

feðr (Old Norse): inflection of faðir: ## nominative/accusative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of faðir: ## nominative/accusative...

Ancestry of “feðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefaðirfather
2Proto-Germanicfadērfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “feðr”

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