Where does “name-faither” come from?
name-faither (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.
name-faither (Scots): The man after whom one has been named
Definitions
- The man after whom one has been named
Ancestry of “name-faither”, step by step
name-faither traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots faither
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | faither | father |
| 2 | Middle English | fader | A father; the male direct ancestor of someone or... |
| 3 | Old English | fæder | father |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fader | father |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Scots name
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | name | — |