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Where does “उत्तरार्द्ध” come from?

उत्तरार्द्ध (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.

उत्तरार्द्ध (Hindi): latter half; upper body

Definitions

  1. latter half; upper body

Ancestry of “उत्तरार्द्ध”, step by step

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