Where does “अर्थ” come from?

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

अर्थ (Nepali): meaning, purport; wealth, prosperity; sense

Definitions

  1. meaning, purport; wealth, prosperity; sense

Ancestry of “अर्थ”, step by step

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