Where does “ಉತ್ತಮ” come from?

ಉತ್ತಮ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit उत्तम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan uttamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás, from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

ಉತ್ತಮ (Kannada): highest

Definitions

  1. highest

Ancestry of “ಉತ್ತಮ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás
3Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European údEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás