Where does “fadēr” come from?

fadēr (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fadēr (Proto-Germanic): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “fadēr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fadēr”

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