How do you spell Paternal?
Correct spelling
paternal
Remember PATER (father) + NAL - paternal authority comes from father
Why is paternal spelled this way?
From Latin paternalis, of a father. PATER (father). Something paternal pertains to fatherhood — authority and protection inherited from the father role.
Common misspellings of paternal
paternallpaturnallpatyernalpaternal
Example
His paternal grandfather served in the military for twenty years.