Where does “अर्थशास्त्र” come from?

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

अर्थशास्त्र (Sanskrit): Arthashastra a book concerning practical life and political government

Definitions

  1. Arthashastra a book concerning practical life and political government

Ancestry of “अर्थशास्त्र”, step by step

अर्थशास्त्र 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 शास्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “अर्थशास्त्र”

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