𑀧𑀺𑀉

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Pali pitar.

Noun

𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu) m (Devanagari पिउ, Kannada ಪಿಉ) (Maharastri, Sauraseni)

father

Descendants

Hindi: पिउ (piu)
Punjabi: ਪਿਓ (pio)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 462

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