Where does “ऊँचा” come from?

ऊँचा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘, from Sanskrit उच्च, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢčáH, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁, from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

ऊँचा (Hindi): high, tall, lofty; high-minded, aloof

Definitions

  1. high, tall, lofty; high-minded, aloof

Ancestry of “ऊँचा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘—
2Sanskritउच्चhigh, elevated; tall; deep
3Proto-Indo-IranianutˢčáHabove, upwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷeh₁—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúds-kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

Words derived from “ऊँचा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úds-kʷeh₁ →