Where does “আনন্দ” come from?

আনন্দ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit आनन्द, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

আনন্দ (Bengali): joy, pleasure, delight, glee, enjoyment, fun

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure, delight, glee, enjoyment, fun

Ancestry of “আনন্দ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआनन्दdelight; pleasure; joy
2Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
3Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—

Words derived from “আনন্দ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH- →Every word from Sanskrit धा →Every word from Sanskrit आ →