Middle English word faderlich comes from Proto-Germanic *fadēr (Father.), Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *fadēr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Father. |
| *-līkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | -like, -ly. Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with the sense of 'similar to, characteristic of'. |
| fæder | Old English (ang) | Father. |
| *fadurlīkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fatherly; fatherlike. |
| fæderlic | Old English (ang) | Of or belonging to a father, fatherly, paternal, ancestral. |
| fæderlīċ | Old English (ang) | |
| faderlich | Middle English (enm) |