Where does “अहिंसा” come from?

अहिंसा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अहिंसा, from Sanskrit हिंसा, from Sanskrit हिंस्, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys-.

अहिंसा (Hindi): nonviolence; harmlessness; security

Definitions

  1. nonviolence; harmlessness; security

Ancestry of “अहिंसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअहिंसाnonviolence; harmlessness; security, safety
2Sanskritहिंसाinjury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt; killing,...
3Sanskritहिंस्to injure, harm, wound, kill, destroy
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeys-—

Words derived from “अहिंसा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- →Every word from Sanskrit हिंस् →Every word from Sanskrit हिंसा →