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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”

  • pattern
  • Patrick
  • patron
  • patriotic
  • Jupiter
  • Patricia
  • Patterson
  • paternal
  • Jove
  • perpetrator
  • jovial
  • Paterson
  • Paddy
  • expatriate
  • paternity
  • patrician
  • patter
  • paternalistic
  • paternalism
  • padre
  • patronize
  • perpetrate
  • patroness
  • pater
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