Where does “हर्ष” come from?

हर्ष (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हृष्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

हर्ष (Sanskrit): joy, pleasure, happiness; bristling, erection;...

Definitions

  1. joy, pleasure, happiness; bristling, erection;...

Ancestry of “हर्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहृष्to be excited or impatient or anxious, rejoice in the prospect of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “हर्ष”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Sanskrit हृष् →