"resembling the father rather than the mother," 1907, from patri- + Latinized form of Greek klinein "to lean" (from PIE root *klei- "to lean") + -ous.
patriot
Patriot Act
patriotic
patriotism
patristic
patroclinous
patrol
patrolman
patron
patronage
patroness
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}