Synonyms & related words for paternity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of paternity — including fatherhood, motherhood, maternity, filiation, parentage, fatherliness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to paternity

Explore words related to paternity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parenthood, fathering, parenting, paternal, parental, fathers, motherliness, fatherlessness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for paternity

Common synonyms for paternity include fatherhood, motherhood, maternity, filiation, parentage, fatherliness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does paternity come from?

The word paternity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root patr-, from Latin pater (“father”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.