Where does “samattha” come from?

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

samattha (Pali): able, strong

Definitions

  1. able, strong

Ancestry of “samattha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमर्थhaving a similar or suitable aim or object,...
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “samattha”

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