Where does “अथ” come from?

अथ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

अथ (Sanskrit): a particle used at the beginning of a passage

Definitions

  1. a particle used at the beginning of a passage

Ancestry of “अथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
2Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “अथ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →