Where does “उपायुक्त” come from?

उपायुक्त (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,...

उपायुक्त (Hindi): deputy commissioner

Definitions

  1. deputy commissioner

Ancestry of “उपायुक्त”, 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- →
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