Where does “उपपत्नी” come from?

उपपत्नी (Hindi) comes from Hindi पत्नी, from Sanskrit पत्नी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátniH, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

उपपत्नी (Hindi): mistress

Definitions

  1. mistress

Ancestry of “उपपत्नी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपत्नीwife
2Sanskritपत्नीfemale possessor, mistress; wife
3Proto-Indo-IranianpátniHwife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótnih₂wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →