Where does “fader” come from?

fader (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fader (Proto-West Germanic): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “fader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfadērfather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fader”

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