accusative singular masculine of attha (noun)
Analysis. Simple word; no compound or sandhi analysis required.
Etymology. Related to Sanskrit artha (purpose, thing, wealth), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (to fit, join). The concrete sense of 'fitting together' or 'joining' yields the abstract meaning 'purpose' or 'what fits/belongs'. Cognate with English art (a fitting together of skills) and Latin ars.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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