Where does “अर्थ्” come from?

अर्थ् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

अर्थ् (Sanskrit): to ask for, request

Definitions

  1. to ask for, request

Ancestry of “अर्थ्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →