Where does “adipati” come from?
adipati (Indonesian) comes from Javanese adipati, from Pali adhipati, from Sanskrit अधिपति, 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.
adipati (Indonesian): duke
Ancestry of “adipati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Javanese | adipati | — |
| 2 | Pali | adhipati | lord, ruler, master |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अधिपति | lord; overlord; etc |
| 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 |