Where does “उप-” come from?
उप- (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
उप- (Sanskrit): towards; near, with; under, below
Definitions
- towards; near, with; under, below
Ancestry of “उप-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upa- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upa- | towards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upo | under, up from under; up from under, over; up,... |