Where does “sopakāra” come from?
sopakāra (Pali) comes from Pali upakāra, from Sanskrit उपकार, 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,...
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Ancestry of “sopakāra”, step by step
sopakāra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali upakāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | upakāra | help, support, favour |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उपकार | favour, kindness |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उप- | towards; near, with; under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upa- | towards |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upo | under, up from under; up from under, over; up,... |
via Pali sā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | sā | nominative singular of san; nominative/vocative... |