Where does “เสนาบดี” come from?
เสนาบดี (Thai) comes from Pali senāpati, from Old Javanese pati, 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.
เสนาบดี (Thai): military commander; cabinet minister; senior...
Definitions
- military commander; cabinet minister; senior...
Ancestry of “เสนาบดี”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | senāpati | army commander |
| 2 | Old Javanese | pati | master, lord, ruler |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |