Where does “अर्थ” come from?

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

अर्थ (Sanskrit): aim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit

Definitions

  1. aim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit

Ancestry of “अर्थ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “अर्थ”

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