Where does “pitu” come from?
pitu (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pitu (Pali): father; genitive/dative singular of pitar
Definitions
- father; genitive/dative singular of pitar
Ancestry of “pitu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पितृ | a father; paternal ancestor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pHtā́ | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |