Where does “कृपा” come from?
कृपा (Braj) comes from Sanskrit कृपा, from Sanskrit कृप्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kŕ̥ps, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kŕ̥ps, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep-.
कृपा (Braj): compassion, kindness
Ancestry of “कृपा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कृपा | pity, tenderness, compassion; name of a river |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृप् | beautiful appearance, beauty, splendour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kŕ̥ps | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kŕ̥ps | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | — |