Where does “taobh athar” come from?

taobh athar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic athair, from Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

taobh athar (Scottish Gaelic): paternal

Definitions

  1. paternal

Ancestry of “taobh athar”, step by step

taobh athar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic athair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathairfather
2Old Irishathairfather
3Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Scottish Gaelic taobh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictaobhside; way, direction; via
2Old Irishtóebside
3Proto-Celtictoibosside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr →