Where does “parrina” come from?

parrina (Sicilian) comes from Esperanto patrina, from Esperanto patrino, from Esperanto patro, from Italian padre, from Old Italian patre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.

parrina (Sicilian): godmother

Definitions

  1. godmother

Ancestry of “parrina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopatrinamaternal, mother's
2Esperantopatrinomother
3Esperantopatrofather
4Italianpadrefather
5Old Italianpatre—
6Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
7Proto-Italicpatērfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
9Proto-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 →