Where does “उपनाम” come from?

उपनाम (Hindi) comes from Hindi उप-, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

उपनाम (Hindi): surname, family name; pseudonym

Definitions

  1. surname, family name; pseudonym

Ancestry of “उपनाम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउप-subordinate; lesser, vice-
2Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Hindi उप- →