Where does “शाप” come from?
शाप (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शाप, from Sanskrit शप्, from Proto-Indo-European kep-.
शाप (Hindi): curse, bane
Ancestry of “शाप”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शाप | spell; ban; curse |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शप् | to curse; to swear an oath, utter an execration;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kep- | — |