Where does “पितृभू” come from?

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

पितृभू (Sanskrit): fatherland

Definitions

fatherland

Ancestry of “पितृभू”, step by step

पितृभू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पितृ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	पितृ	a father; paternal ancestor
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	pHtā́	father
3	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂tḗr	father
4	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

via Sanskrit भू

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	भू	the act of becoming or arising; the place of...
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰuH-	to become, grow, appear

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