Where does “उत्तरपश्चिम” come from?
उत्तरपश्चिम (Hindi) comes from Hindi पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चिम, from Sanskrit पश्चा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH, from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁.
उत्तरपश्चिम (Hindi): northwestern, north-western
Definitions
- northwestern, north-western
Ancestry of “उत्तरपश्चिम”, step by step
उत्तरपश्चिम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पश्चिम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पश्चिम | west |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पश्चिम | west, western |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |