Where does “உபகாரம்” come from?

உபகாரம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit उपकार, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

உபகாரம் (Tamil): help, favour

Definitions

  1. help, favour

Ancestry of “உபகாரம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपकारfavour, kindness
2Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Sanskrit उपकार →