Where does “इतर” come from?

इतर (Hindi) comes from Arabic عِطْر — perfume, scent; essence, attar; perfume, scent;...

इतर (Hindi): lesser, subsidiary, other; remaining

Definitions

  1. lesser, subsidiary, other; remaining

Ancestry of “इतर”, step by step

इतर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic عِطْر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِطْرperfume, scent; essence, attar; perfume, scent;...

via Sanskrit इतर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइतरanother, the other
Every word from Arabic عِطْر