father

*patrom (Proto-Indo-European)

- -tḗr (Proto-Indo-European)

*ph₂tḗr (Proto-Indo-European)

Father.

*fadēr (Proto-Germanic)

Father.

fæder (Old English)

Father.

fader (Middle English)

Father.

father (English)

A (generally human) male who begets a child.. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.. A person who plays the role of a father in some way.. A senator of Ancient Rome.. A term of respectful address for a priest.. A term of respectful address for an elderly man.. The founder of a discipline or science. (figuratively) To give rise to.. To act as a [...]