Where does “वनस्पति” come from?
वनस्पति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वनस्पति, 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.
वनस्पति (Hindi): plant, vegetation; vegetable
Definitions
- plant, vegetation; vegetable
Ancestry of “वनस्पति”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वनस्पति | ‘king of the wood’, a forest tree; stem, trunk,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |