Where does “उपराष्ट्रपति” come from?
उपराष्ट्रपति (Hindi) comes from Hindi राष्ट्रपति, from Sanskrit राष्ट्रपति, 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.
उपराष्ट्रपति (Hindi): vice president
Definitions
- vice president
Ancestry of “उपराष्ट्रपति”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राष्ट्रपति | leader of a country, president |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्रपति | lord of a kingdom, a sovereign |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |