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Where does “うえ” come from?

うえ (Old Japanese) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “うえ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonicupayabove, over
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 “うえ”

  • 右上
  • 釉薬
  • 轆轤首
  • 上園
  • 噂
  • 噂をすれば
  • 左上
  • 絞首
  • 絞首刑
  • 年上
  • 上村
  • 嫐
  • 首
  • 雁首
  • 上一段活用
  • 後妻
  • 上
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