Where does “व्यवहार” come from?

व्यवहार (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit व्यवहार, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

व्यवहार (Hindi): behavior, treatment; dealings; usage

Definitions

  1. behavior, treatment; dealings; usage

Ancestry of “व्यवहार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यवहारcommon practice; commerce; action
2Sanskritहृto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit व्यवहार →