Where does “अधिपति” come from?

अधिपति (Sanskrit) comes 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.

अधिपति (Sanskrit): lord; overlord; etc

Definitions

  1. lord; overlord; etc

Ancestry of “अधिपति”, step by step

अधिपति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Sanskrit अधि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिover, above
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*(H)ádʰi—

Words derived from “अधिपति”

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