Where does “อัตตาธิปไตย” come from?
อัตตาธิปไตย (Thai) comes from Thai อัตต, from Pali attan, from Pali adhipati, from Sanskrit अधिपति, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
อัตตาธิปไตย (Thai): autocracy
Ancestry of “อัตตาธิปไตย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | อัตต | self |
| 2 | Pali | attan | self, ego; oneself, i.e. a reflexive pronoun;... |
| 3 | Pali | adhipati | lord, ruler, master |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अधिपति | lord; overlord; etc |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |