Learn Asturian: Family & People
madre
mother
from Latin māter
padre
father
from Latin pater
fía
daughter
from Latin fīlia
fío
son
from Latin fīlius
hermanu
brother
from Latin germānus
hermana
sister
from Latin germāna
primu
cousin (male)
from Latin cōnsobrīnus prīmus
prima
cousin (female)
from Latin cōnsobrīna prīma
tíu
uncle
from Latin thīum
tía
aunt
from Latin thīa
güela
grandmother
from Latin āvia
güelu
grandfather
from Latin āvius
All the Asturian terms above derive from Latin. They are similar to other Ibero-Romance languages such as Portuguese, Galician and Spanish.