Where does “असमर्थ” come from?
असमर्थ (Hindi) comes from Hindi समर्थ, from Sanskrit समर्थ, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
असमर्थ (Hindi): incapable, unable
Definitions
- incapable, unable
Ancestry of “असमर्थ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | समर्थ | capable, able, adept; powerful, strong |
| 2 | Sanskrit | समर्थ | having a similar or suitable aim or object,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अर्थ | aim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hártʰam | affair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ert- | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |