Where does “समर्थ” come from?

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

समर्थ (Hindi): capable, able, adept; powerful, strong

Definitions

  1. capable, able, adept; powerful, strong

Ancestry of “समर्थ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमर्थhaving a similar or suitable aim or object,...
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “समर्थ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →