Where does “adhipati” come from?

adhipati (Pali) comes 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.

adhipati (Pali): lord, ruler, master

Definitions

  1. lord, ruler, master

Ancestry of “adhipati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिपतिlord; overlord; etc
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 “adhipati”

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