Old Persian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Iranian *máHtā (compare Avestan 𐬨𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (mātar)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *máHtā (compare Sanskrit मातृ (mā́tṛ), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (compare Old Armenian մայր (mayr), Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr), Old Church Slavonic мати (mati), Latin māter, Old English mōdor (whence English mother).

Noun edit

𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠 (mātāf

  1. mother

Descendants edit

  • Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭥 (mātar)