Where does “uttamaṅga” come from?

uttamaṅga (Pali) comes from Pali uttama, 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.

uttamaṅga (Pali): most important part of body

Definitions

  1. most important part of body

Ancestry of “uttamaṅga”, step by step

uttamaṅga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali uttama

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

via Pali aṅga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliaṅgamember, body part
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás →