Where does “patricid” come from?

patricid (Romanian) comes from Latin patricida, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patricid (Romanian): patricide

Definitions

  1. patricide

Ancestry of “patricid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpatricidaA patricide
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →