Where does “chupchap” come from?

chupchap (English) comes from Hindi चुपचाप, from Hindi चुप — silent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush.

chupchap (English): Silently; without making noise or without speaking; quietly or uncomplainingly

Definitions

  1. Silently; without making noise or without speaking; quietly or uncomplainingly

Ancestry of “chupchap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचुपचापquietly, silently
2Hindiचुपsilent, quiet; still; keep quiet, shush
Every word from Hindi चुप →Every word from Hindi चुपचाप →