Where does “अर्हत्” come from?

अर्हत् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अर्हति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

अर्हत् (Sanskrit): deserving, entitled to; able, allowed to; worthy,...

Definitions

  1. deserving, entitled to; able, allowed to; worthy,...

Ancestry of “अर्हत्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्हतिto be worth; to merit, to be worthy of, to...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHárǰʰatito be worth, have value; to cost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

Words derived from “अर्हत्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati →Every word from Sanskrit अर्हति →