Where does “भाप” come from?
भाप (Bhojpuri) comes from Sanskrit वाष्प, from Proto-Indo-European wápōs.
भाप (Bhojpuri): water vapor, steam
Ancestry of “भाप”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वाष्प | steam, vapor; a tear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wápōs | — |