Where does “रिपु” come from?

रिपु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European lipús, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

रिपु (Sanskrit): deceiver, cheat, rogue; enemy, adversary, foe;...

Definitions

  1. deceiver, cheat, rogue; enemy, adversary, foe;...

Ancestry of “रिपु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlipús—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “रिपु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lipús →