Where does “हर्ष” come from?

हर्ष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हर्ष, from Sanskrit हृष्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

हर्ष (Hindi): joy, pleasure, delight

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure, delight

Ancestry of “हर्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहर्षjoy, pleasure, happiness; bristling, erection;...
2Sanskritहृष्to be excited or impatient or anxious, rejoice in the prospect of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Sanskrit हृष् →Every word from Sanskrit हर्ष →