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Etymology edit

Likely cognate with Hittite [Term?] (/⁠kappilalli-⁠/, to curse; hated, loathed).[1]

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Root edit

शप् (śap)

  1. to curse
  2. to swear an oath, utter an execration
  3. to revile, scold, blame
  4. to adjure, conjure, exorcise (demons)
  5. to cause any one to swear by

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References edit

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “ŚAP - śabara-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 608