Where does “साप” come from?

साप (Awadhi) comes from Sanskrit शाप, from Sanskrit शप्, from Proto-Indo-European kep-.

साप (Awadhi): curse

Definitions

  1. curse

Ancestry of “साप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशापspell; ban; curse
2Sanskritशप्to curse; to swear an oath, utter an execration;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankep-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kep- →Every word from Sanskrit शप् →Every word from Sanskrit शाप →