Where does “pae” come from?
pae (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Pai, from Old Portuguese pay, from Old Portuguese padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pae (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of pai
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of pai
Ancestry of “pae”, step by step
pae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Pai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Pai | God |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pay | papa, dad, father |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | padre | father |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Portuguese mãe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mãe | mother; One's mother; whence others spawn, are... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mãy | mummy, mother |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | madre | mother |
| 4 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |