Where does “भाप” come from?

भाप (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨, from Sanskrit वाष्प, from Proto-Indo-European wápōs.

भाप (Hindi): steam, water vapour; vapour, gas

Definitions

  1. steam, water vapour; vapour, gas

Ancestry of “भाप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨—
2Sanskritवाष्पsteam, vapor; a tear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwápōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wápōs →Every word from Sanskrit वाष्प →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨 →