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Where does “ph₂tr̥bʰi-” come from?

ph₂tr̥bʰi- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “ph₂tr̥bʰi-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ph₂tr̥bʰi-”

  • հարբ
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