Where does “दम्पति” come from?
दम्पति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan dáms-patiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáms-patiš, from Proto-Indo-European déms pótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
दम्पति (Sanskrit): the lord of the house; husband and wife
Definitions
- the lord of the house; husband and wife
Ancestry of “दम्पति”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dáms-patiṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáms-patiš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déms pótis | PIE word*pótis; master of the house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |