Where does “harṣa” come from?

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

harṣa (Old Javanese): joy, pleasure, delight

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure, delight

Ancestry of “harṣa”, 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

Words derived from “harṣa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Sanskrit हृष् →Every word from Sanskrit हर्ष →