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From paternity + leave, modelled after maternity leave.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
paternity leave
pa·tern·i·ty leaveToday it means: A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby. Full definition →
Today it means: A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby. Full definition →
From paternity + leave, modelled after maternity leave.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.