Where does “രാഷ്ട്രപതി” come from?

രാഷ്ട്രപതി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्रपति, 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.

രാഷ്ട്രപതി (Malayalam): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “രാഷ്ട്രപതി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रपतिlord of a kingdom, a sovereign
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →