Where does “ऊपरवाला” come from?
ऊपरवाला (Hindi) comes from Hindi ऊपर, 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-.
Ancestry of “ऊपरवाला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ऊपर | on top of, upon; above; preceding |
| 2 | Sauraseni Apabhramsa | उप्परि | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उपरि | over; above; beyond |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upári | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upári | above, over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |