paders

Sudovian

Etymology

• Zinkevičius: From Middle High German vater, cf. German Vater, with p- in place of v- (= /f/).
• Alternatively, perhaps a borrowing from Latin pater, given the influence of Christianity.

Noun

paderſ

1. dad
   • “Pagan dialects from Narew” line 138, (copied by V. Zinov, 1983):

     tata — paderſ

     tata — dad

See also

• tewſ (“father”)
• ate (“mother”)