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Where does “fadrīnaz” come from?

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

fadrīnaz (Proto-Germanic): fatherly, paternal, of or pertaining to a father

Definitions

  1. fatherly, paternal, of or pertaining to a father

Ancestry of “fadrīnaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfadērfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fadrīnaz”

  • fæderen
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