Where does “parrinu” come from?

parrinu (Sicilian) comes from Latin patrīnus, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

parrinu (Sicilian): male baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godfather

Definitions

  1. male baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godfather

Ancestry of “parrinu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrīnusgodfather
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “parrinu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →