Where does “anfader” come from?
anfader (Swedish) comes from Swedish fader, from Old Swedish faþir, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
anfader (Swedish): the oldest known ancestor (of note, of an extended family or the like)
Definitions
- the oldest known ancestor (of note, of an extended family or the like)
Ancestry of “anfader”, step by step
anfader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fader | a father; a term of address for a Christian... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | faþir | father |
| 3 | Old Norse | faðir | father |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Swedish anor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | anor | historical connections, historical traditions, ancestry |