Where does “senāpati” come from?
senāpati (Pali) comes from Old Javanese pati, 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.
senāpati (Pali): army commander
Definitions
- army commander
Ancestry of “senāpati”, step by step
senāpati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Javanese pati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | pati | master, lord, ruler |
| 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 |
via Sanskrit सेनापति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सेनापति | commandant, commander, general; army commander |