Where does “фидӕ” come from?
фидӕ (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
фидӕ (Ossetian): father
Ancestry of “фидӕ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | pHtā́ | father |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pHtā́ | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |