Where does “हार” come from?

हार (Hindi) comes from Hindi हारना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇, from Sanskrit हारयति, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

हार (Hindi): garland; necklace; defeat, failure, loss

Definitions

  1. garland; necklace; defeat, failure, loss

Ancestry of “हार”, step by step

हार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi हारना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहारनाto lose
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀳𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇—
3Sanskritहारयतिto cause to be taken
4Sanskritहृto take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Sanskrit हारि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहारि—

Words derived from “हार”

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