Where does “paterno” come from?

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

paterno (Spanish): parental; paternal

Definitions

  1. parental; paternal

Ancestry of “paterno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpaternusOf or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly;...
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 →