Where does “उत्तर” come from?

उत्तर (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit उत्तर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

उत्तर (Nepali): north; answer, reply; excuse, argument

Definitions

  1. north; answer, reply; excuse, argument

Ancestry of “उत्तर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउत्तरupper, higher, superior; better; later,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianútˢtaras—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras →