Where does “āpa” come from?
āpa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अप्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
āpa (Pali): water
Ancestry of “āpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अप् | water; air; The star δ Virginis in Virgo |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |