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Where does “อธิบดี” come from?

อธิบดี (Thai) comes from Pali adhipati, from Sanskrit अधिपति, 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.

อธิบดี (Thai): overlord; high king; king of kings; suzerain;...

Definitions

  1. overlord; high king; king of kings; suzerain;...

Ancestry of “อธิบดี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliadhipatilord, ruler, master
2Sanskritअधिपतिlord; overlord; etc
3Sanskritपतिhusband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “อธิบดี”

  • กัมพูชาธิบดี
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