Where does “आत्मनिर्णय” come from?

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

आत्मनिर्णय (Hindi): self-determination

Definitions

  1. self-determination

Ancestry of “आत्मनिर्णय”, 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- →
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