Where does “biktfader” come from?
biktfader (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.
biktfader (Swedish): a confessor
Definitions
- a confessor
Ancestry of “biktfader”, step by step
biktfader 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 bikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bikt | confession (of sin) |