Where does “अर्थ” come from?

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

अर्थ (Marathi): meaning, significance; intention, aim; substance,...

Definitions

  1. meaning, significance; intention, aim; substance,...

Ancestry of “अर्थ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiअर्थ
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
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