Where does “अर्थात्” come from?

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

अर्थात् (Sanskrit): that is to say, according to the sense, as a matter of fact

Definitions

  1. that is to say, according to the sense, as a matter of fact

Ancestry of “अर्थात्”, step by step

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

Words derived from “अर्थात्”

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