Where does “mapadre” come from?

mapadre (Spanish) comes from Spanish padre, from Old Spanish padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

mapadre (Spanish): parent (mother or father)

Definitions

parent (mother or father)

Ancestry of “mapadre”, step by step

mapadre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish padre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	padre	father; cool, acceptable, easy
2	Old Spanish	padre	father
3	Latin	pater	father; head of household; parent
4	Proto-Italic	patēr	father
5	Proto-Indo-European	ph₂tḗr	father
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

via Spanish madre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	madre	mother; riverbed; dregs
2	Latin	māter	mother female parent
3	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

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