Where does “प्रधानाधिपति” come from?

प्रधानाधिपति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अधिपति, 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.

Ancestry of “प्रधानाधिपति”, step by step

प्रधानाधिपति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अधिपति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिपतिlord; overlord; etc
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Sanskrit प्रधान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रधानchief, foremost, most important; pre-eminent;...
2Sanskritप्रधत्तेto place before

Words derived from “प्रधानाधिपति

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