Where does “” come from?

上 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese うえ, from Proto-Japonic upay, from Sanskrit उपाय, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

(Japanese): the above; the top; the surface of

Definitions

  1. the above; the top; the surface of

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseうえ
2Proto-Japonicupayabove, over
3Sanskritउपाय.
4Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
5Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-
6Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European upoEvery word from Sanskrit उप-Every word from Sanskrit उपाय