Etymology

daddy

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Today it means: Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. Full definition →

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daddy · noun, verb1

The noun is probably derived from dad (although this word is attested later) + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is derived from the noun.

daddy · adjective2

From dad + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’).

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