Where does “उत्तरदायी” come from?

उत्तरदायी (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.

उत्तरदायी (Hindi): responsible

Definitions

  1. responsible

Ancestry of “उत्तरदायी”, step by step

उत्तरदायी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi उत्तर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउत्तरreply, answer; north; north, northern
2Sanskritउत्तरupper, higher, superior; better; later,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianútˢtaras—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Hindi दायी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदायीgiver, one who gives; giving; responsible,...
2Sanskritदायिन्giver, one who gives; responsible, answerable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras →
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