Where does “आत्मविश्वास” come from?
आत्मविश्वास (Hindi) comes from Hindi विश्वास, from Sanskrit विश्वास, from Sanskrit विश्वस्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
आत्मविश्वास (Hindi): self-confidence
Ancestry of “आत्मविश्वास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | विश्वास | belief, faith; trust; confidence |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विश्वास | confidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विश्वस् | to draw breath freely, be free from fear or... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |