Where does “लाभार्थी” come from?

लाभार्थी (Hindi) comes from Hindi लाभ, from Sanskrit लाभ, from Sanskrit लभ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- — youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

लाभार्थी (Hindi): beneficiary

Definitions

  1. beneficiary

Ancestry of “लाभार्थी”, step by step

लाभार्थी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi लाभ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलाभbenefit, advantage; profit; gain
2Sanskritलाभmeeting with, finding; obtaining, getting,...
3Sanskritलभ्to gain, possess
4Proto-Indo-Iranianlabʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlebʰ-youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

via Hindi अर्थी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्थीneedy, seeking something; wealthy; needy person,...
2Sanskritअर्थिन्—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लभ् →