Where does “उप-” come from?

उप- (Hindi) comes 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,...

उप- (Hindi): subordinate; lesser, vice-

Definitions

  1. subordinate; lesser, vice-

Ancestry of “उप-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
2Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “उप-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa- →