Where does “રિપુ” come from?

રિપુ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit रिपु, from Proto-Indo-European lipús, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

રિપુ (Gujarati): foe, enemy

Definitions

  1. foe, enemy

Ancestry of “રિપુ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरिपुdeceiver, cheat, rogue; enemy, adversary, foe;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlipús—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lipús →