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Which Etruscan words are thought to mean mother, son, daughter, and wife?
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Because the Etruscan language remains largely undeciphered, scholars can only assign meanings with certainty to a limited number of frequently occurring terms. Among these, the following kinship terms are well-established:
- Mother: ati1
- Son: clan1
- Daughter: sec1
- Wife: puia1