Where does “पूर्वपत्नी” come from?
पूर्वपत्नी (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.
पूर्वपत्नी (Hindi): former wife, ex-wife
Definitions
- former wife, ex-wife
Ancestry of “पूर्वपत्नी”, step by step
पूर्वपत्नी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पत्नी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पत्नी | wife |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पत्नी | female possessor, mistress; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátniH | wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótnih₂ | wife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Hindi पूर्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पूर्व | east; preceding, previous; before |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |