Where does “ऊपर” come from?

ऊपर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa उप्परि, from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ऊपर (Hindi): on top of, upon; above; preceding

Definitions

  1. on top of, upon; above; preceding

Ancestry of “ऊपर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaउप्परि—
2Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ऊपर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →