Where does “జంపతులు” come from?
జంపతులు (Telugu) comes from Telugu పతి, 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.
జంపతులు (Telugu): man and his wife
Ancestry of “జంపతులు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | పతి | master, lord, ruler; owner, possessor; president |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |