Where does “अकृतार्थ” come from?

अकृतार्थ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अकृत, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अकृतार्थ (Sanskrit): having one's objective unaccomplished, unsuccessful

Definitions

  1. having one's objective unaccomplished, unsuccessful

Ancestry of “अकृतार्थ”, step by step

अकृतार्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अकृत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअकृतundone, not committed
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Sanskrit अर्थ

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 ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →