Where does “గ్రహపతి” come from?

గ్రహపతి (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.

గ్రహపతి (Telugu): lord of the planets, i.e., the Sun

Definitions

lord of the planets, i.e., the Sun

Ancestry of “గ్రహపతి”, step by step

గ్రహపతి 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 ग्रह

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	ग्रह	planet
2	Sanskrit	ग्रह्	to seize
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	grabʰ-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰrebʰ-	to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

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