Where does “நீதிபதி” come from?

நீதிபதி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பதி, 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.

நீதிபதி (Tamil): judge

Definitions

  1. judge

Ancestry of “நீதிபதி”, step by step

நீதிபதி traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபதிto become impressed, printed
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 Tamil நீதி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநீதிequity, justice; discipline
2Sanskritनीतिleading, bringing, guidance; conduct, behaviour;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →