Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
Received or inherited from one's father.
Acting as a father.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism
the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings