Where does “ఆత్మ” come from?

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

ఆత్మ (Telugu): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “ఆత్మ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ఆత్మ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →