master of the house, householder, see tudampati & cp. gahapati.

Sk. dampati master of the house; dual: husband & wife; cp. also patir dan, *dam, as in Gr. δ ̈ω, δ ̈ωμα & δες-in δεσπότης = dampati, short base of *dama house = Ved. dama, Gr. δόμος, Lat. domus to *demā (as also in dameti to domesticate) to build, cp. Gr. δέμω & δέμας; Goth. timrjan; Ohg. zimbar; E. timber