parent-like
/ˈpɛːrən(t)lʌɪk/ /ˈpɛːr(ə)n(t)lʌɪk/adverb
Like a parent; in a manner of a parent.
- Apparently unattested between the mid 18th and mid 20th centuries..
adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Partridge (fl. 1566–1582), translator and poet. From parent + -like.