Etymology Explorer › Sanskrit

Where does “हिंसा” come from?

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

हिंसा (Sanskrit): injury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt; killing,...

Definitions

  1. injury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt; killing,...

Ancestry of “हिंसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहिंस्—
2Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeys-—

Words derived from “हिंसा”

  • ahimsa
  • అహింస
  • హింస
  • हिंसात्मक
  • हिंसा
  • अहिंसा
  • अहिंसा
  • ہنسا
  • হিংসা
  • হিংসা
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- →