Where does “patḗr” come from?

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

patḗr (Proto-Hellenic): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “patḗr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “patḗr”

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