Where does “करोड़पति” come from?

करोड़पति (Hindi) comes from Hindi पति, 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.

करोड़पति (Hindi): crorepati

Definitions

  1. crorepati

Ancestry of “करोड़पति”, step by step

करोड़पति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपतिhusband
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Hindi करोड़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकरोड़ten million
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →
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