Where does “आत्मकथा” come from?
आत्मकथा (Hindi) comes from Hindi आत्म-, from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā.
आत्मकथा (Hindi): autobiography
Ancestry of “आत्मकथा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | आत्म- | combining form of आत्मा; self |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आत्मन् | breath; soul, life; self |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáHtmā | — |