Where does “विद्यार्थिन्” come from?

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

विद्यार्थिन् (Sanskrit): student, one who desires or aims for knowledge

Definitions

  1. student, one who desires or aims for knowledge

Ancestry of “विद्यार्थिन्”, step by step

विद्यार्थिन् 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 विद्या

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
2Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “विद्यार्थिन्”

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