The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromअप्सरस्
- Hindi · borrowed fromअप्सरा
- English todayapsara
Borrowed from Hindi अप्सरा (apsarā), descended from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: a class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts. Full definition →
Borrowed from Hindi अप्सरा (apsarā), descended from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.