Where does “grandfaither” come from?

grandfaither (Scots) comes from Scots faither, from Middle English fader, from Old English fæder, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

grandfaither (Scots): grandfather

Definitions

  1. grandfather

Ancestry of “grandfaither”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsfaitherfather
2Middle EnglishfaderA father; the male direct ancestor of someone or...
3Old Englishfæderfather
4Proto-West Germanicfaderfather
5Proto-Germanicfadērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →