Where does “ఉప-” come from?

ఉప- (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ఉప- (Telugu): A prefix expressing the ideas of subordination,...

Definitions

  1. A prefix expressing the ideas of subordination,...

Ancestry of “ఉప-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →
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