Where does “પુરુષોત્તમ” come from?
પુરુષોત્તમ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit पुरुषोत्तम, from Sanskrit उत्तम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan uttamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás, from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
પુરુષોત્તમ (Gujarati): Purushottam
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- Purushottam
Ancestry of “પુરુષોત્તમ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुरुषोत्तम | the best among men; an excellent or a superior man |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उत्तम | uppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | uttamás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢtamás | highest, most elevated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ud-tm̥m-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |