Where does “अप-” come from?

अप- (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

अप- (Sanskrit): away, out

Definitions

  1. away, out

Ancestry of “अप-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hápaoff, away, from
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “अप-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa