Where does “उद्-” come from?
उद्- (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
उद्- (Sanskrit): over, above, upwards, upon
Definitions
- over, above, upwards, upon
Ancestry of “उद्-”, step by step
उद्- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit गलति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian *ud-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ud- | up, upwards, away, out of |