a child's godfather in relation to their parents: a co-father; or a child's father in relation to their co-father and his family · a male wedding witness or best man in relation to the spouses, or a bridegroom in relation to his wedding witness · a way of addressing an old male friend
köken: From Late Latin compatrem, from Latin com- (“together”) + pater (“father”), whence also padre. Cognate to Neapolitan cumpà, Sicilian cumpari; see more at compater.
köken: From Middle Dutch gevādere, from Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō (literally “co-father”). Equivalent to ge- (“co-”) + vader (“father”).
A godparent, or (more strictly) a godfather (person present at the christening who agrees to help raise the child) · A sponsor, a supporter (of a company, project, or the like) · A mentor, a buddy; someone who helps and guide somebody in certain situations, for instance in a school or workplace.
köken: Inherited from Old Swedish fadder, derived from Low German vadder, short for Low German gevadder, calque of Latin compater, affix of com- (“joint”) + pater (“father”). First attested in 1491.
female equivalent of chrzestny, an ellipsis of matka chrzestna (“godmother”)
çekim: çoğul chrzestne · tamlayan chrzestnej
eş: matka chrzestna, kuma, kmotra
köken: Etymology tree Polish chrzestny Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀ Proto-Slavic *-a Old Polish -a Polish -a Polish chrzestna From chrzestny + -a.
godparent, godfather or godmother · an invited guest, supporter or speaker for a certain cause
çekim: çoğul kummit · tamlayan kummin
eş: kummisetä, kummitäti
köken: Borrowed either from Old Swedish gumme (“man”) (compare Swedish gumma) or from Russian кум (kum, “godfather”), кума́ (kumá, “godmother”) (compare Latvian kūma (“godparent”), Latvian kūmas (“godparent”)).
godfather (a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child)
çekim: çoğul keresztapák
zıt: keresztfiú, keresztlány
köken: From kereszt (“baptizing, christening”) + apa (“father”).
godfather: a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child
From Middle High German pate, bate, from Medieval Latin pāter spīrituālis. Compare Middle Low German pāde, Old High German pate (“godmother”), Middle High German pfetter (from Old High German pfetiro (“godfather”)). Related to German Pfetter.