Where does “Respati” come from?
Respati (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦉꦱ꧀ꦥꦠꦶ, from Old Javanese wṛhaspati, 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.
Ancestry of “Respati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦉꦱ꧀ꦥꦠꦶ | Thursday |
| 2 | Old Javanese | wṛhaspati | Thursday |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बृहस्पति | Jupiter |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |