Where does “ap” come from?

ap (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आप्, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep- — to take.

ap (Pali): to attain

Definitions

  1. to attain

Ancestry of “ap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआप्to reach, attain; reach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-Every word from Sanskrit आप्