Where does “पत्नी” come from?

पत्नी (Hindi) comes 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.

पत्नी (Hindi): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “पत्नी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्नीfemale possessor, mistress; wife
2Proto-Indo-IranianpátniHwife
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótnih₂wife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “पत्नी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →