Where does “arta” come from?

arta (Classical Malay) comes from Javanese ꦲꦂꦠ, from Old Javanese artha, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

arta (Classical Malay): treasure, wealth

Definitions

  1. treasure, wealth

Ancestry of “arta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦲꦂꦠcoin
2Old Javanesearthaaim, purpose
3Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
4Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →