Where does “रजनीपति” come from?

रजनीपति (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.

रजनीपति (Hindi): the moon

Definitions

  1. the moon

Ancestry of “रजनीपति”, step by step

रजनीपति 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 Sanskrit रजनी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरजनीnight
2Proto-Indo-AryanHráȷ́aniH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHráǰaniH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷenih₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷosdarkness
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →