Where does “ព្រហស្បតិ៍” come from?

ព្រហស្បតិ៍ (Khmer) comes 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.

ព្រហស្បតិ៍ (Khmer): Thursday

Definitions

  1. Thursday

Ancestry of “ព្រហស្បតិ៍”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबृहस्पतिJupiter
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “ព្រហស្បតិ៍”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →