Where does “अत्युत्तम” come from?

अत्युत्तम (Hindi) comes from Hindi उत्तम, 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.

अत्युत्तम (Hindi): the very best

Definitions

  1. the very best

Ancestry of “अत्युत्तम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउत्तमgood, great
2Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás →