Where does “పత్ని” come from?

పత్ని (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit पत्नी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátniH, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

పత్ని (Telugu): She who has a husband; lawful wife

Definitions

  1. She who has a husband; lawful wife

Ancestry of “పత్ని”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपत्नीfemale possessor, mistress; wife
2Proto-Indo-IranianpátniHwife
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótnih₂wife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “పత్ని”

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