Where does “pitar” come from?

pitar (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pitar (Pali): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “pitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
2Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pitar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́ →
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