Where does “stamfaar” come from?
stamfaar (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian faar, from Old Frisian feder, from Proto-Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
stamfaar (West Frisian): patriarch
Definitions
- patriarch
Ancestry of “stamfaar”, step by step
stamfaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian faar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | faar | father |
| 2 | Old Frisian | feder | father |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *fader | father |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via West Frisian stam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | stam | trunk of a tree; stem; family, genus |