Where does “पितामह” come from?

पितामह (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पितृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

पितामह (Sanskrit): paternal grandfather

Definitions

  1. paternal grandfather

Ancestry of “पितामह”, step by step

पितामह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पितृ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपितृa father; paternal ancestor
2Proto-Indo-IranianpHtā́father
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Sanskrit मह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमहgreat, large, big, mighty, strong, abundant;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “पितामह

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́
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