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Where does “అసమర్థుడు” come from?

అసమర్థుడు (Telugu) comes from Telugu సమర్థుడు, from Sanskrit समर्थ, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

అసమర్థుడు (Telugu): He who is unable or incompetent to do a thing

Definitions

  1. He who is unable or incompetent to do a thing

Ancestry of “అసమర్థుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguసమర్థుడుA man of ability or talent
2Sanskritसमर्थhaving a similar or suitable aim or object,...
3Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
4Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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