𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠

Old Persian

Etymology

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

𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠 (mātā) f

1. mother

Descendants

• Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭠𐭲𐭥 (mātar)
  • Persian: مادر (mâdar)