Where does “harta” come from?

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

harta (Indonesian): treasure, wealth; asset

Definitions

  1. treasure, wealth; asset

Ancestry of “harta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhartaproperty
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “harta”

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