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-.

ऊपरवाला (Hindi): the Man Upstairs; God

Definitions

  1. the Man Upstairs; God

Ancestry of “ऊपरवाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiऊपरon top of, upon; above; preceding
2Sauraseni Apabhramsaउप्परि—
3Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
4Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →