Where does “भावनात्मक” come from?

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

भावनात्मक (Hindi): emotional; sentimental; emotive

Definitions

  1. emotional; sentimental; emotive

Ancestry of “भावनात्मक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-आत्मकadjectival suffix
2Sanskritआत्मकbelonging to or forming the nature of
3Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →Every word from Hindi -आत्मक →