Where does “विद्यार्थिनी” come from?

विद्यार्थिनी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विद्यार्थिनी, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

विद्यार्थिनी (Hindi): female student

Definitions

  1. female student

Ancestry of “विद्यार्थिनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्यार्थिनीstudent, one who desires or aims for knowledge (feminine)
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam