Where does “उत्तराधिकारी” come from?
उत्तराधिकारी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit उत्तराधिकारिन्, from Sanskrit उत्तर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
उत्तराधिकारी (Hindi): heir, successor, inheritor; inheriting
Definitions
- heir, successor, inheritor; inheriting
Ancestry of “उत्तराधिकारी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | उत्तराधिकारिन् | successor; heir |
| 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 |