Where does “स्वार्थ” come from?
स्वार्थ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
स्वार्थ (Sanskrit): selfishness, meaning for self
Definitions
- selfishness, meaning for self
Ancestry of “स्वार्थ”, step by step
स्वार्थ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit स्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्व | his/her own; of self; one's self |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Sanskrit अर्थ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अर्थ | aim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hártʰam | affair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ert- | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
Words derived from “स्वार्थ”