Where does “padre” come from?

padre (Tagalog) comes 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.

padre (Tagalog): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “padre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpadrefather; cool, acceptable, easy
2Old Spanishpadrefather
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
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-Italic patēr →