Where does “वनस्पति” come from?

वनस्पति (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.

वनस्पति (Sanskrit): ‘king of the wood’, a forest tree; stem, trunk,...

Definitions

  1. ‘king of the wood’, a forest tree; stem, trunk,...

Ancestry of “वनस्पति”, step by step

वनस्पति 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 वनस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवनस्from √van; loveliness; desire
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwánas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwánas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “वनस्पति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →