Where does “आनन्द” come from?
आनन्द (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.
आनन्द (Sanskrit): delight; pleasure; joy
Definitions
- delight; pleasure; joy
Ancestry of “आनन्द”, step by step
आनन्द traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit आ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धा | to put, place, set, lay in or on |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰaH- | — |
via Sanskrit नन्द्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नन्द् | to rejoice, delight, glee; to be pleased or... |