Etymology

pitris

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Today it means: The spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture. Full definition →

Sanskrit पितृ
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपितृ“fathers”
  2. English todaypitris

From Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ, “fathers”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.