Where does “uttamapurisa” come from?
uttamapurisa (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.
uttamapurisa (Pali): first person
Definitions
- first person
Ancestry of “uttamapurisa”, step by step
uttamapurisa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali uttama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | uttama | utmost; highest; best |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उत्तम | uppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | uttamás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢtamás | highest, most elevated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ud-tm̥m-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Sanskrit उत्तमपुरुष
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | उत्तमपुरुष | first person, literally "the last person" in Sanskrit grammar tradition |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुरुष | man, male, human being; person, officer,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |