Where does “آتما” come from?

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

آتما (Urdu): soul; spirit; ghost

Definitions

  1. soul; spirit; ghost

Ancestry of “آتما”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआत्मन्breath; soul, life; self
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtmābreath
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtmā →Every word from Sanskrit आत्मन् →