Where does “peder” come from?
peder (Turkish) comes from Persian پدر, from Pahlavi 𐭓𐭐𐭃, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎡𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
peder (Turkish): clergyman, priest; father, papa, poppa
Definitions
- clergyman, priest; father, papa, poppa