I. ˈsī(-ə)r noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, lord, feudal superior, from Vulgar Latin * seior, alteration of Latin senior older — more at senior
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : father
b. archaic : male ancestor : forefather
c. : author , originator
2.
a. archaic : a man of rank or authority ; especially : lord — used formerly as a form of address and as a title
b. obsolete : an elderly man : senior
3. : the male parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal
II. transitive verb
( sired ; sir·ing )
Date: 1611
1. : beget — used especially of male domestic animals
2. : to bring into being : originate