Where does “protopărinte” come from?

protopărinte (Romanian) comes from Romanian părinte, from Latin parentem, from Latin parens, from Latin parere, from Latin pareo, from Proto-Italic pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

protopărinte (Romanian): ancestor

Definitions

  1. ancestor

Ancestry of “protopărinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpărinteparent
2Latinparentemaccusative singular of parēns
3Latinparensparent; founder, father; obedient
4Latinpareresecond-person singular present passive...
5LatinpareoI appear, am visible, am apparent; I obey, submit...
6Proto-Italicpāzēōto appear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂s-watch, see; to feed, graze
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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