Where does “आनंददायी” come from?

आनंददायी (Hindi) comes from Hindi आनंद, from Sanskrit आनन्द, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

आनंददायी (Hindi): enjoyable, entertaining; giving amusement

Definitions

  1. enjoyable, entertaining; giving amusement

Ancestry of “आनंददायी”, step by step

आनंददायी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आनंद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआनंदbliss; pleasure; happiness
2Sanskritआनन्दdelight; pleasure; joy
3Sanskritseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-

via Hindi दायी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदायीgiver, one who gives; giving; responsible,...
2Sanskritदायिन्giver, one who gives; responsible, answerable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-Every word from Sanskrit धाEvery word from Sanskrit
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