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Where does “భూపతి” come from?

భూపతి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit भूपति, 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.

భూపతి (Telugu): king, sovereign

Definitions

  1. king, sovereign

Ancestry of “భూపతి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूपतिlord of the earth; king, monarch; prince
2Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “భూపతి”

  • Bhupathiraju
  • కళింగభూపతి
  • భూపతిరాజు
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