Where does “padre” come from?

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

padre (Swahili): Catholic priest; bishop

Definitions

  1. Catholic priest; bishop

Ancestry of “padre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepadrepriest; father
2Old Portuguesepadrefather
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “padre”

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