Where does “paidir” come from?

paidir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish paiter, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

paidir (Scottish Gaelic): the Lord's Prayer, paternoster; rosary

Definitions

  1. the Lord's Prayer, paternoster; rosary

Ancestry of “paidir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishpaiterpaternoster, Lord's Prayer; a short, formulary...
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →