Where does “fader” come from?

fader (Swedish) comes 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.

fader (Swedish): a father; a term of address for a Christian...

Definitions

  1. a father; a term of address for a Christian...

Ancestry of “fader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfaþirfather
2Old Norsefaðirfather
3Proto-Germanicfadērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fader”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →