Where does “अहिंसा” come from?

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

अहिंसा (Sanskrit): nonviolence; harmlessness; security, safety

Definitions

  1. nonviolence; harmlessness; security, safety

Ancestry of “अहिंसा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “अहिंसा”

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