Where does “अब्द” come from?

अब्द (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अब्द, from Sanskrit अप्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

अब्द (Hindi): year; a cloud

Definitions

  1. year; a cloud

Ancestry of “अब्द”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअब्द“giving water” a cloud; a year
2Sanskritअप्water; air; The star δ Virginis in Virgo
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Sanskrit अप् →