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Where does “ప్రజాపతి” come from?

ప్రజాపతి (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.

ప్రజాపతి (Telugu): The lord of men; a name of the Creator; A...

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  1. The lord of men; a name of the Creator; A...

Ancestry of “ప్రజాపతి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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