Where does “patricida” come from?

patricida (Portuguese) comes from Latin patricida, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patricida (Portuguese): Alternative form of parricida

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of parricida

Ancestry of “patricida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpatricidaA patricide
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →
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