Where does “हिंसा” come from?

हिंसा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हिंसा, from Sanskrit हिंस्, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys-.

हिंसा (Hindi): violence, harm; malice, ill-will

Definitions

  1. violence, harm; malice, ill-will

Ancestry of “हिंसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहिंसाinjury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt; killing,...
2Sanskritहिंस्to injure, harm, wound, kill, destroy
3Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeys-—

Words derived from “हिंसा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- →Every word from Sanskrit हिंस् →Every word from Sanskrit हिंसा →