Where does “ertikan” come from?

ertikan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian erti, from Malay erti, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “ertikan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianertito understand
2Malayertimeaning
3Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
4Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →