Where does “अब्द” come from?

अब्द (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अप्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

अब्द (Sanskrit): “giving water” a cloud; a year

Definitions

  1. “giving water” a cloud; a year

Ancestry of “अब्द”, step by step

अब्द traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अप्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअप्water; air; The star δ Virginis in Virgo
2Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Sanskrit द

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदwhat gives
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “अब्द”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Sanskrit अप् →
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