Where does “सर्वोपरि” come from?

सर्वोपरि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

सर्वोपरि (Hindi): paramount, of greatest import, most important

Definitions

  1. paramount, of greatest import, most important

Ancestry of “सर्वोपरि”, step by step

सर्वोपरि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit उपरि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
2Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Hindi सर्व

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसर्वwhole, entire, all, every
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →