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Where does “आपस” come from?

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

आपस (Hindi): mutual

Definitions

  1. mutual

Ancestry of “आपस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआपyou; self
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸—
3Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmā—
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