Where does “ઊપર” come from?

ઊપર (Vaghri) comes from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ઊપર (Vaghri): up, upon

Definitions

  1. up, upon

Ancestry of “ઊપર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
2Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →