Where does “हठ” come from?

हठ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

हठ (Sanskrit): violence, force; obstinacy; necessity

Definitions

  1. violence, force; obstinacy; necessity

Ancestry of “हठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहृto take
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “हठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →