Where does “उपम” come from?

उपम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit उपम, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

उपम (Hindi): equal, similar, resembling, like

Definitions

  1. equal, similar, resembling, like

Ancestry of “उपम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपमuppermost, highest
2Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →