Where does “दुरुपयोग” come from?

दुरुपयोग (Hindi) comes from Hindi उपयोग, from Sanskrit उपयोग, 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,...

दुरुपयोग (Hindi): misuse, abuse

Definitions

  1. misuse, abuse

Ancestry of “दुरुपयोग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउपयोगapplication, use, utilisation
2Sanskritउपयोगuse
3Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
4Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Sanskrit उपयोग →