Where does “patēr” come from?

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

patēr (Proto-Italic): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “patēr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “patēr”

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