Where does “उत्तरकाशी” come from?
उत्तरकाशी (Hindi) comes from Hindi उत्तर, from Sanskrit उत्तर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Ancestry of “उत्तरकाशी”, step by step
उत्तरकाशी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi उत्तर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | उत्तर | reply, answer; north; north, northern |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उत्तर | upper, higher, superior; better; later,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | útˢtaras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Hindi काशी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | काशी | Kashi, a name for Varanasi |