Where does “આનંદ” come from?

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

આનંદ (Gujarati): pleasure, happiness, joy, jubilation, delight;...

Definitions

  1. pleasure, happiness, joy, jubilation, delight;...

Ancestry of “આનંદ”, 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 “આનંદ”

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