Where does “upwas” come from?

upwas (Naga Pidgin) comes from Hindi उपवास, from Sanskrit उपवास, 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,...

upwas (Naga Pidgin): fast abstention from food

Definitions

  1. fast abstention from food

Ancestry of “upwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउपवासthe act of fasting; fast
2Sanskritउपवासfast
3Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
4Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
6Proto-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 उपवास →