Where does “bupati” come from?
bupati (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese bhūpati, from Sanskrit भूपति, 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 “bupati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | bhūpati | king |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूपति | lord of the earth; king, monarch; prince |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |