parenthood

noun

1. a mother or father
2. a progenitor or ancestor
3. any animal, organism, or plant in relation to its offspring
4. anything from which other things are derived; source; origin

Origin: OFr < L parens, parent, orig. prp. of parere, to beget: see -parous

adjective

1. ☆ designating a corporation in relation to a subsidiary that it owns and controls
2. designating anything in relation to something for which it is the source: other books based on this parent work

transitive verb, intransitive verb