Where does “शाप” come from?

शाप (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शाप, from Sanskrit शप्, from Proto-Indo-European kep-.

शाप (Hindi): curse, bane

Definitions

  1. curse, bane

Ancestry of “शाप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशापspell; ban; curse
2Sanskritशप्to curse; to swear an oath, utter an execration;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankep-—

Words derived from “शाप”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kep- →Every word from Sanskrit शप् →Every word from Sanskrit शाप →