Where does “हठ” come from?

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

हठ (Hindi): stubbornness, obstinacy

Definitions

  1. stubbornness, obstinacy

Ancestry of “हठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहठviolence, force; obstinacy; necessity
2Sanskritहृto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “हठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit हठ →