Where does “uttara” come from?

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

uttara (Pali): higher, superior; further, subsequent; northern

Definitions

  1. higher, superior; further, subsequent; northern

Ancestry of “uttara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउत्तरupper, higher, superior; better; later,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianútˢtaras—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “uttara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian útˢtaras →