Lemizh / English dictionary
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psràb.
to father a child-acc;
dat: to conceive a child-acc
psrèb. father of someone-acc
psrìb. mother of someone-acc (rare)
psrÌb. child (son, daughter) of a father-nom and a mother-dat
psrebqlÌp. plastic (⇐ ⇔ psrÌb qlÌpe. ‘child of tar’)
Usage notes
Metaphoric use of ‘child’ for younger people who are not the speaker’s sons or daughters, either affectionate or patronising, has been common at least since Early New Lemizh.
Etymology
gender change of
< NLem pser‑a
< LMLem, MLem pyser‑yr ‘someone’s child, son’
< OLem pyser‑
< PLem *paser‑ ‘father’
< PIE *ph̥₂tér‑s
Cognates
Eng father, Gk πατήρ ‘father’