Where does “पुरुषार्थ” come from?

पुरुषार्थ (Marathi) comes from Marathi पुरुष, from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

पुरुषार्थ (Marathi): manliness

Definitions

  1. manliness

Ancestry of “पुरुषार्थ”, step by step

पुरुषार्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi पुरुष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiपुरुषman, male; person
2Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

via Sanskrit आर्थ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआर्थ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas →Every word from Sanskrit पुरुष →