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
- A prefix used to denote away from, ill, evil
Ancestry of “అప-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अप | away, off, back; down |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hapá | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hapá | off, away, from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |