From Proto-Tai *pitᴰ (“duck”). Cognate with Thai เป็ด (bpèt), Lao ເປັດ (pet), Lü ᦵᦔᧆ (ṗed), Shan ပဵတ်း (pét), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit), Zhuang bit, Bouyei bidt, Saek ปิ๊ด. Compare Old Chinese 鴄 (OC *pʰid).
ꪹꪜꪸꪒ (transliteration needed)