Where does “बृहस्पति” come from?

बृहस्पति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बृहस्पति, 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.

बृहस्पति (Hindi): Brihaspati, the Guru and priest of the Devas

Definitions

  1. Brihaspati, the Guru and priest of the Devas

Ancestry of “बृहस्पति”, step by step

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

Words derived from “बृहस्पति”

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