Where does “utama” come from?

utama (Malay) comes 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 (Malay): main

Definitions

  1. main

Ancestry of “utama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayutamabest; main, principal
2Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “utama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás →