Where does “आत्मवत्” come from?

आत्मवत् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आत्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā — breath.

आत्मवत् (Sanskrit): having a soul, soulful

Definitions

  1. having a soul, soulful

Ancestry of “आत्मवत्”, step by step

आत्मवत् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आत्मन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath

via Sanskrit वत्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवत्to get acquainted with
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