Where does “lefatül” come from?
lefatül (Volapük) comes from Volapük lefat, from Volapük fät, from German vater, from Middle High German vater, from Old High German fater, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr — to protect; to shepherd.
lefatül (Volapük): grandpa
Ancestry of “lefatül”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Volapük | lefat | grandfather |
| 2 | Volapük | fät | fate; destiny; doom |
| 3 | German | vater | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vater | — |
| 5 | Old High German | fater | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fader | father |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |