Latin word parens comes from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂s-, Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti, Proto-Indo-European *per (Around. Through.), Proto-Italic *parjō (To bear, to give birth.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *peh₂s- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *per | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Around. Through. |
| *parjō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To bear, to give birth. |
| *pāzēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *sperw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to twitch, push, fidget, be quick |
| paret | Latin (lat) | |
| parens | Latin (lat) | Founder, father. Parent. |