Where does “ānanda” come from?

ānanda (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आनन्द, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

ānanda (Pali): joy, bliss, happiness

Definitions

  1. joy, bliss, happiness

Ancestry of “ānanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआनन्दdelight; pleasure; joy
2Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
3Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—

Words derived from “ānanda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH- →Every word from Sanskrit धा →Every word from Sanskrit आ →
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