Where does “पत्” come from?
पत् (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.
पत् (Sanskrit): down
Definitions
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Ancestry of “पत्”, step by step
पत् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Proto-Indo-European peth₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |