Where does “utama” come from?

utama (Makasar) comes from Malay utama, from Classical Malay utama, 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.

utama (Makasar): most important; main; principal

Definitions

  1. most important; main; principal

Ancestry of “utama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayutamamain
2Classical Malayutamabest; main, principal
3Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
6Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás →