Where does “upaya” come from?

upaya (Malay) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “upaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayupaya
2Sanskritउपाय.
3Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
4Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-
5Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “upaya

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