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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

Definitions

  1. self-confidence

Ancestry of “आत्मविश्वास”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiविश्वासbelief, faith; trust; confidence
2Sanskritविश्वासconfidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;...
3Sanskritविश्वस्to draw breath freely, be free from fear or...
4Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
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