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
- steam, water vapour; vapour, gas
Ancestry of “भाप”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाष्प | steam, vapor; a tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wápōs | — |