Where does “उत्तम” come from?
उत्तम (Hindi) comes 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.
उत्तम (Hindi): good, great
Ancestry of “उत्तम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | उत्तम | uppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | uttamás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢtamás | highest, most elevated |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ud-tm̥m-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |