Where does “gahapati” come from?

gahapati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit गृहपति, 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.

gahapati (Pali): householder; head of household

Definitions

  1. householder; head of household

Ancestry of “gahapati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगृहपतिhouseholder
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 “gahapati”

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