parentage
n.n. the fact of being a parent or the relationship between a child and their parents. It can also mean the origin or source of something.
n. the state or condition of being a parent; the relationship between a child and their biological or adoptive parents. Also refers to the origin or source of something, such as a tradition or a piece of art.
The child's parentage was a mystery for many years.
The museum's collection includes several paintings whose parentage remains a subject of intense debate among art historians.
While the legal parentage of the heir was established through a formal adoption, the emotional bond with the biological family remained a significant source of tension throughout his life.
From Middle French, from Old French parentage.