Where does “క్షేత్రపతి” come from?
క్షేత్రపతి (Telugu) 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.
క్షేత్రపతి (Telugu): landlord
Ancestry of “క్షేత్రపతి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |