From Sanskrit धयति (dhayati, “to suck”), cf. Latin fīlia (“daughter”) from the same root. More immediately, compare Magadhi Prakrit and Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀤𑀸 (dhīdā).
It might also be a contraction of Sanskrit दुहितृ (duhitṛ, “daughter”), possibly before the loss of the laryngeals; it has certainly blended with this word or its Pali reflex Sanskrit duhitar.
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| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dhītā | dhītaro or dhītāyo or dhītā |
| Accusative (second) | dhītaraṃ or dhītaṃ | dhītaro or dhītāyo or dhītā |
| Instrumental (third) | dhītarā or dhītāya | dhītūhi or dhītūbhi or dhītāhi or dhītābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dhītu or dhītuyā or dhītāya | dhītānaṃ or dhītūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dhītarā or dhītāya | dhītūhi or dhītūbhi or dhītāhi or dhītābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dhītu or dhītuyā or dhītāya | dhītānaṃ or dhītūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dhītaro or dhītāya or dhītāyaṃ | dhītāsu or dhītūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | dhītā or dhīte | dhītaro or dhītāyo or dhītā |