Where does “अर्थवाद” come from?

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

अर्थवाद (Sanskrit): explanation of the meaning of a precept; praise,...

Definitions

  1. explanation of the meaning of a precept; praise,...

Ancestry of “अर्थवाद”, step by step

अर्थवाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अर्थ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
2Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Sanskrit वाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →