List of English Words of Sanskrit Origin - H

H

Hanuman
through Hindi हनुमान from Sanskrit Hanuman (हनुमान्), name of Hindu mythological God.
Hare Krishna
from Sanskrit Hare (हरि) and Krishna (कृष्ण).
Himalaya
from Sanskrit हिमालय himalayah, which means "place of snow".
Hindi
from Hindi हिंद Hind, via Persian: هندو Hindu "Sind" ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु sindhu, which means "a river".

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