अपि-

Sanskrit

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápi

Sanskrit अपि- (api-)

See अपि (api). Cognate to English by- and Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pi/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.pi/

Prefix

अपि- • (api-)

1. expresses proximity, be-, by-

   अपि- (api-) + कर्ण (karṇa, “ear”) → अपिकर्ण (apikarṇa, “ears-region”)

Usage notes

This prefix becomes more infrequent in the later language and is mostly replaced by अभि- (abhi-).

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms prefixed with अपि-