Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. · Often in the form the daddy of: the most important or influential man in a field or group; a doyen. · Chiefly used as a term of address: a man who is not one's father, often but not necessarily older than oneself. · Often used as a term of address: a dominant male sexual partner.
To father (a child); to beget, to sire.
Etymology tree English dad Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English daddy The noun is probably derived from dad (although this word is attested later) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun.
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- Word-formation component-yen
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