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means A male parent, or the man who raises a child as his own.
from From Old English 'fæder,' a word so deeply rooted it traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*ph₂tḗr' — the same ancient source that gave Latin 'pater' (hence 'paternal,' 'patron'), Greek 'patēr,' Sanskrit 'pitár,' and German 'Vater.' Many scholars suspect the 'pa-' beginning is among the oldest sounds in the family, possibly echoing a baby's earliest babble, the kind of word small mouths make before they know what they're naming.
- sympathy belly
- some fathers gain weight during partner's pregnancy
- hormone shift
- testosterone drops measurably after a baby arrives
- dad reflex
- protective catch instinct fires faster than conscious thought
- oldest title
- fatherhood predates writing, cities, and recorded history
joseph stalin — called 'father of the nation' in soviet union, ruled 1922-1953
confucius — known as 'father of chinese civilization', lived 551-479 bce
george washington — 'father of his country' in united states, first president 1789-1797