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Where does “paH-” come from?

paH- (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “paH-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “paH-”

  • defense
  • defendant
  • defence
  • defend
  • manifest
  • fence
  • offensive
  • manifestation
  • offense
  • offend
  • manifestly
  • defender
  • manifesto
  • manifesting
  • fenced
  • fend
  • Gunn
  • defenceless
  • Gunther
  • bane
  • defenseless
  • inoffensive
  • fender
  • fust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →