Latin

pater

‘father’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pater.

28 English words in this record descend from Latin pater, most familiar first.

• pattern ← patron ← patron ← patrōnus
• papa
• patron ← patroun ← patrōnus
• perpetrator ← perpetrō ← patrō
• paternal ← paternālis ← paternus
• paternity ← paternité ← paternitās ← paternus
• padre
• pater
• patrimony ← patrimoine ← patrimōnium
• perpetrate ← perpetrat ← perpetrātus ← perpetrō ← patrō
• patroness ← patronesse ← patronissa ← patrōnus
• compere ← comper ← comper ← compater

More words from pater

• compadre
• padrone
• patroon
• patristics
• patronal
• patriciate
• compeer
• compaternity
• goombah
• impetrate
• impetrable
• impetration
• patronate
• patrao
• patroclinous
• perpetratrix

Etymograph / Latin pater