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Where does “Upanishad” come from?

Upanishad derives from Sanskrit उपनिषद्, formed from Sanskrit उप- combined with Proto-Indo-European sed- and Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo.

Ancestry of “Upanishad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपनिषद्sitting at the foot of a teacher to receive...
2Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “Upanishad”

  • Upanishadic
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