paternus.
of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly
Meaning & usage
of or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly
related through the father, or his side of the family, paternal
of or pertaining to one's forefathers, ancestral
of or connected with one's origin or birthplace, native
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin paternus From pater (“father”) + -nus.
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