Where does “అప-” come from?

అప- (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit अप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hapá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hapá, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

అప- (Telugu): A prefix used to denote away from, ill, evil

Definitions

  1. A prefix used to denote away from, ill, evil

Ancestry of “అప-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअपaway, off, back; down
2Proto-Indo-AryanHapá—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHapáoff, away, from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “అప-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hapá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hapá →