Where does “हँसी” come from?

हँसी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हास्य, from Sanskrit हास, from Sanskrit हस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- — to laugh.

हँसी (Hindi): laugh, laughter; joke, jest

Definitions

  1. laugh, laughter; joke, jest

Ancestry of “हँसी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहास्यto be laughed at
2Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
3Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh

Words derived from “हँसी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →
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