From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa, “belly”).
Compare Marathi पोट (poṭ, “belly”).
𑂣𑂵𑂗 (peṭa)
- belly, stomach
𑂯𑂧𑂰𑂩 𑂣𑂵𑂗 𑂠𑂳𑂎𑂰𑂞 𑂥𑂰- hamār peṭ dukhāt bā
- His Stomach is aching
- Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.