Father

Morpheme

Father

Type

free base

Denotation

male parent

Etymology

Middle English fader; Old English fæder

Evidence

allofather, eldfather, father, fathercraft, fathered, fatherer, fatherese, fatherhood, fathering, fatherless, fatherlike, fatherliness, fatherly, fathers, forefather, godfather, grandfather, highfather, housefather, nonfather, stepfather

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Pat(e)r