Where does “magpari” come from?

magpari (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pari, from Spanish padre, from Old Spanish padre, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

magpari (Tagalog): to become a priest

Definitions

  1. to become a priest

Ancestry of “magpari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogparipriest; father
2Spanishpadrefather; cool, acceptable, easy
3Old Spanishpadrefather
4Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
5Proto-Italicpatērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-
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