Where does “हतोत्साहन” come from?

हतोत्साहन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

हतोत्साहन (Hindi): discouragement, disheartenment, demoralization

Definitions

  1. discouragement, disheartenment, demoralization

Ancestry of “हतोत्साहन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
2Sanskritअन्to breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →