Where does “उच्चायुक्त” come from?
उच्चायुक्त (Hindi) comes from Hindi उच्च, from Sanskrit उच्च, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢčáH, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
उच्चायुक्त (Hindi): high commissioner
Ancestry of “उच्चायुक्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | उच्च | high, lofty; loud |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उच्च | high, elevated; tall; deep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢčáH | above, upwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷeh₁ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úds-kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |