Where does “हास्य” come from?

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

हास्य (Hindi): laughter; laughing; mirth

Definitions

  1. laughter; laughing; mirth

Ancestry of “हास्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहास्यto be laughed at
2Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
3Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →