Where does “अन्वर्थ” come from?

अन्वर्थ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Ancestry of “अन्वर्थ”, step by step

अन्वर्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अनु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
2Sanskritगतgone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

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 gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →