हर्षति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰárṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰáršati, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰérs-e-ti (to become excited; to bristle), from *ǵʰers- (stiff, surprised). Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬱 (zarš), Latin horreō, horror, Old Armenian ձառ (jaṙ), Ancient Greek χέρσος (khérsos, dry land).

Pronunciation

Verb

हर्षति • (hárṣati) third-singular present indicative

  1. to be excited
  2. to be delighted
  3. (of hair or fur) to bristle
  4. to become impatient
  5. to become stiff or rigid

Descendants

  • Gujarati: હરખવું (harakhvũ)

References

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