Where does “हँसी-मज़ाक़” come from?

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

हँसी-मज़ाक़ (Hindi): humour, prank, joke

Definitions

  1. humour, prank, joke

Ancestry of “हँसी-मज़ाक़”, step by step

हँसी-मज़ाक़ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हँसी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहँसीlaugh, laughter; joke, jest
2Sanskritहास्यto be laughed at
3Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
4Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
5Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh

via Hindi मज़ाक़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमज़ाक़fun, joke
2Classical Persianمَذَاق
3Arabicمَذَاق
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas-Every word from Sanskrit हस्Every word from Sanskrit हास