Where does “हितार्थी” come from?

हितार्थी (Hindi) comes from Hindi हित, from Sanskrit हित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

हितार्थी (Hindi): well-wisher

Definitions

  1. well-wisher

Ancestry of “हितार्थी”, step by step

हितार्थी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हित

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहितwelfare, comfort, security; benefit, advantage;...
2Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Hindi अर्थी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्थीneedy, seeking something; wealthy; needy person,...
2Sanskritअर्थिन्—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit हित →Every word from Hindi हित →