uppu > úpa in other Indo-European Languages (63)
According to Turner’s A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, úpa means “up to, upon, above, and near.” He also presents the cognate forms of úpa in other Indo-European languages:
Ashkun ō̃, ōn, oē ušt, uai; Kati wå; Waigalī ōi, oya.
All these cognates and the following words related to úpa originate from Tamil uppu.
upamā́, “comparison, likeness.” upara, “lower, nearer, later.” *uparalla, “upper.” *uppara, “above.” *upparapaṭṭa, “upper slab.” *upparabhīmi, “upper ground.” upári, “above.” upariṣṭha, “staying above.” *uppari, “above.” *upādhi, “above.” *upakanīyas, “next younger.” *upakara-, “strewing on, pile.” úpakarōti, “takes care of.” upakāra, “help, use.” upakāraka, “serviceable, requisite.” upakāriṇī, “helping.” *upakr̥kāṭī, “part near the back of the neck.” upakr̥ta, “helped.” *upakr̥tya, “to be helped.” upakrama, “approach, plan.” *upakṣakta-, “arrived.” *upakṣājayati, “causes to arrive.” úpacarati, “approaches.” *upacāyayati, “heaps up.” upacārá, “approach, behaviour, service.” upacāriṇī, “serving, attending on.” upacīyatē, “is heaped together, is strong, succeeds.” úpadravati, “rushes at, attacks.” upadhārayati, “supports, holds up, reflects on.” úpanayati, “brings near.” upanikṣēpa, “deposit.” úpapatati, “hastens towards.” *upapāra, “near the bank.” *upapārśvāṅga, “shoulder, limb.” upapura, “suburb.” upamá, “uppermost.” *upamīrdhan, “on the head.” úpayacchati, “lays hold of, takes.” upalīyatē, “lies close to, clings to.” *upaviṣṭi, “approach, sitting.” *upaśrānta, “rested.” *upaśrōṇika, “near the hips.” *upaskadati, “jumps towards.” upasthá, “standing on.” upasthāka, “servant.” *pādōpastha, “foot-support.” *agrōpasthāka, “chief servitor.” sōpāna, “stairs, ladder.” upasthā́na, “approach, attendance.” úpaharati, “brings near, offers (food).” upā́karōti, “fetches.” *upāṅkura, “being on (shoulder-) curve.” *upāṅgīḍi, “on the finger.” upāntika, “nearness.” *upābhra, “near the clouds.” upāyana, “approach.” úpārpayati, “brings near.” upāsaka, “servant.” upāsā, “service, adoration.” *upēṅghati, “goes towards.” úpaiti, “approaches.” úpōdaka, “near to water.”