parent
n//ˈpa.reɳʈ//förälder
(often in the plural) A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]