Where does “राष्ट्रपति” come from?
राष्ट्रपति (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.
राष्ट्रपति (Sanskrit): lord of a kingdom, a sovereign
Definitions
- lord of a kingdom, a sovereign
Ancestry of “राष्ट्रपति”, step by step
राष्ट्रपति 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 Sanskrit राष्ट्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |