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
- on top of, upon; above; preceding
Ancestry of “ऊपर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Apabhramsa | उप्परि | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उपरि | over; above; beyond |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upári | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upári | above, over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |