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