Where does “berupaya” come from?

berupaya (Malay) comes from Malay upaya, from Classical Malay upaya, 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,...

berupaya (Malay): to be capable

Definitions

  1. to be capable

Ancestry of “berupaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayupaya—
2Classical Malayupaya—
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Sanskrit उपाय →
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