Where does “आत्मकथा” come from?

आत्मकथा (Hindi) comes from Hindi आत्म-, from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā — breath.

आत्मकथा (Hindi): autobiography

Definitions

  1. autobiography

Ancestry of “आत्मकथा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआत्म-combining form of आत्मा; self
2Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →Every word from Hindi आत्म- →