Where does “भूतपति” come from?

भूतपति (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.

भूतपति (Sanskrit): "Lord of spirits and ghosts", an epithet of Rudra-Śiva

Definitions

  1. "Lord of spirits and ghosts", an epithet of Rudra-Śiva

Ancestry of “भूतपति”, step by step

भूतपति 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 भूत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूतbeen
2Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →