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

Definitions

  1. high commissioner

Ancestry of “उच्चायुक्त”, step by step

उच्चायुक्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi उच्च

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउच्चhigh, lofty; loud
2Sanskritउच्चhigh, elevated; tall; deep
3Proto-Indo-IranianutˢčáHabove, upwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷeh₁—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Hindi आयुक्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआयुक्तcommissioned, appointed; commissioner
2Sanskritआयुक्तagent, deputy; minister; royally appointed...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁ →