Where does “atman” come from?

Atman comes from Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātman), meaning the self or soul.

atman (English): The true self of an individual beyond...

Definitions

  1. The true self of an individual beyond...

Ancestry of “atman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

Words derived from “atman

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmāEvery word from Sanskrit आत्मन्