Where does “dáms-patiš” come from?
dáms-patiš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European déms pótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “dáms-patiš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | déms pótis | PIE word*pótis; master of the house |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |