Where does “opre” come from?

opre (Romani) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa उप्परि, from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

opre (Romani): up, above

Definitions

  1. up, above

Ancestry of “opre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaउप्परि—
2Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →