Where does “వ్యర్థుడు” come from?

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

వ్యర్థుడు (Telugu): a useless man, one who is good for nothing

Definitions

  1. a useless man, one who is good for nothing

Ancestry of “వ్యర్థుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यर्थuseless, unavailing, unprofitable, vain; deprived...
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →