Where does “उपम” come from?

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

उपम (Sanskrit): uppermost, highest

Definitions

  1. uppermost, highest

Ancestry of “उपम”, step by step

उपम 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 म

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमmeasure, magic, binding, fettering
2Proto-Indo-Iranianaȷ́ʰámI, we
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “उपम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →