Where does “परोपकार” come from?

परोपकार (Hindi) comes from Hindi उपकार, from Sanskrit उपकार, 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,...

परोपकार (Hindi): charity, helping of others

Definitions

  1. charity, helping of others

Ancestry of “परोपकार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउपकारgood deed, favor, charity
2Sanskritउपकारfavour, kindness
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 उपकार →