Where does “Udon Thani” come from?

Udon Thani (English) comes from Thai อุดรธานี, from Thai อุดร, from Sanskrit उत्तर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

Ancestry of “Udon Thani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiอุดรธานีUdon Thani, a province of Thailand
2Thaiอุดรnorth; northern; left
3Sanskritउत्तरupper, higher, superior; better; later,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianútˢtaras—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras →