Where does “राष्ट्रपिता” come from?
राष्ट्रपिता (Hindi) comes from Hindi पिता, from Sanskrit पिता, from Indo-Iranian *pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
राष्ट्रपिता (Hindi): father of the nation
Definitions
- father of the nation
Ancestry of “राष्ट्रपिता”, step by step
राष्ट्रपिता traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पिता
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पिता | father |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पिता | masculine nominative singular of पितृ |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *pHtā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Hindi राष्ट्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राष्ट्र | nation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |