Padre
/ˈpɑː.dreɪ/noun
A father, especially a priest or chaplain in some contexts.
Did you know?Padre ultimately comes from the same ancient root that gave English words like ‘father’ and ‘patriarch,’ so it carries one of humanity’s oldest authority patterns.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ph₂tḗr
“father”
Latin
Latin
pater
“father”
Vulgar Latin
Latin
patre
“father”
Old Spanish
Old Spanish
padre
“father”
Modern English
English
padre
“a priest or chaplain; father”