To be the biological father of a child; to create, invent, or originate something.
From Old English 'fæder' and Germanic roots. The verb developed from the noun 'father' and can mean both biological paternity and creative authorship.
The word 'fathered' can mean either biological paternity or creative invention—'Einstein fathered the theory of relativity.' This shows how kinship words extend into intellectual domains in many languages.
Fathered historically omits maternal labor and risk; biology claims paternal credit while motherhood encompasses conception, gestation, and recovery.
Use created, originated, or established for neutral contexts; when discussing parenting, specify biological role or use parent-inclusive language.
["created","originated","established","parented"]
Maternal contribution is equally or more foundational; language should reflect that conception and gestation are the generative acts.
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