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Where does “उत्तर” come from?

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

उत्तर (Sanskrit): upper, higher, superior; better; later,...

Definitions

  1. upper, higher, superior; better; later,...

Ancestry of “उत्तर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianútˢtaras—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “उत्तर”

  • Uttarakhand
  • उत्तरार्द्ध
  • उत्तराधिकारी
  • मरणोत्तर
  • प्रश्नोत्तर
  • उत्तराखंड
  • उत्तर
  • उत्तर-पूर्व
  • उत्तरकाशी
  • उत्तरदायी
  • उत्तरदायित्व
  • อุดร
  • उत्तराधिकारिन्
  • utara
  • utară
  • اتارا
  • اوترا
  • اوتارا
  • utara
  • اوتار
  • uttara
  • ઉત્તર
  • উত্তৰ
  • उत्तर
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