Where does “पूंजीपति” come from?

पूंजीपति (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.

पूंजीपति (Hindi): capitalist

Definitions

  1. capitalist

Ancestry of “पूंजीपति”, step by step

पूंजीपति 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 पूंजी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपूंजीcapital, assets, wealth; principal
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚—
3Sanskritपुञ्जquantity, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →