Where does “wiśpátiṣ” come from?
wiśpátiṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wićpátiš, from Proto-Indo-European wiḱpótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “wiśpátiṣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wićpátiš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wiḱpótis | clan chief; master of a household; lord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pótnih₂ | wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “wiśpátiṣ”