Where does “paṭirosati” come from?
paṭirosati (Pali) comes from Pali paṭi, 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.
paṭirosati (Pali): to annoy in return, to tease back
Definitions
- to annoy in return, to tease back
Ancestry of “paṭirosati”, step by step
paṭirosati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali paṭi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | paṭi | back; against; towards; together; apart; etc |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |