Where does “သဘာပတိ” come from?
သဘာပတိ (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit सभापति, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
သဘာပတိ (Burmese): chairperson (chairman or chairwoman)
Definitions
- chairperson (chairman or chairwoman)
Ancestry of “သဘာပတိ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सभापति | the president or chairman of an assembly or council |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |