Where does “बहनापा” come from?

बहनापा (Hindi) comes from Hindi बहन, from Sanskrit उपविशति, 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,...

बहनापा (Hindi): sisterhood; a sisterly relationship

Definitions

  1. sisterhood; a sisterly relationship

Ancestry of “बहनापा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबहनsister; female cousin
2Sanskritउपविशतिto sit; to approach
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 उपविशति →
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