Where does “upadre” come from?

upadre (Swahili) comes from Swahili padre, 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.

upadre (Swahili): priesthood

Definitions

  1. priesthood

Ancestry of “upadre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahilipadreCatholic priest; bishop
2Portuguesepadrepriest; father
3Old Portuguesepadrefather
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-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 →