Where does “आप” come from?

आप (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸, from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā — breath.

आप (Hindi): you; self

Definitions

  1. you; self

Ancestry of “आप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸—
2Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

Words derived from “आप”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸 →