Where does “उपनेत्र” come from?

उपनेत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

उपनेत्र (Sanskrit): spectacles

Definitions

  1. spectacles

Ancestry of “उपनेत्र”, step by step

उपनेत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit उप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Sanskrit नेत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनेत्रn eye; n river; m guide, leader

Words derived from “उपनेत्र

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Sanskrit उप