pater+nal

• pater来自拉丁语，意为父亲
• -nal形容词后缀

pater（父亲）+ -nal（形容词后缀）= paternal（父亲的，父系的）

paternity

父权，父亲身份

paternalism

家长式统治，家长作风

maternal

母亲的，母系的

fraternal

兄弟的，兄弟般的

1. 释义 1父亲的，父系的

   His paternal instincts were evident from the moment he held his newborn son.

2. 释义 1父亲的，父系的

   She inherited the family business from her paternal grandfather.

3. 释义 1父亲的，父系的

   The paternal lineage can be traced back several generations in this village.