Where does “આત્મા” come from?

આત્મા (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit आत्मा, from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā — breath.

આત્મા (Gujarati): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “આત્મા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआत्माnominative singular of आत्मन्; self
2Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

Words derived from “આત્મા”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मा →