Where does “दानपति” come from?

दानपति (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.

दानपति (Sanskrit): a liberal or munificent man; one who gives a gift

Definitions

  1. a liberal or munificent man; one who gives a gift

Ancestry of “दानपति”, step by step

दानपति 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 दान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “दानपति

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis