Where does “आत्महिंसा” come from?

आत्महिंसा (Hindi) comes from Hindi हिंसा, from Sanskrit हिंसा, from Sanskrit हिंस्, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys-.

आत्महिंसा (Hindi): self-harm, self-injury, self-violence

Definitions

  1. self-harm, self-injury, self-violence

Ancestry of “आत्महिंसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहिंसाviolence, harm; malice, ill-will
2Sanskritहिंसाinjury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt; killing,...
3Sanskritहिंस्to injure, harm, wound, kill, destroy
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeys-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- →Every word from Sanskrit हिंस् →Every word from Sanskrit हिंसा →