Where does “faderskap” come from?

faderskap (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.

faderskap (Swedish): fatherhood

Definitions

  1. fatherhood

Ancestry of “faderskap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfadera father; a term of address for a Christian...
2Old Swedishfaþirfather
3Old Norsefaðirfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →