Take the 2-minute tour ×  Is Ahimsa related to Hamsa (both the
symbol and the name)? If so, does this lend credence to those
who view Hamsa as being of non-Jewish (at best, or pagan, at
worst) origin?  share|improve this question Probably not. One is
from Sanskrit and one from Arabic. –  b a Jan 22 '13 at 2:41 Are
you asking whether the object (hamsa_ is related to the practice
(ahimsa), or whether the words are related (etymologically)?
Could you clarify in your question, please? –  msh210 Jan 22 '13
at 3:22  1 Answer 1   Ahimsa is from the Sanskrit for non-
violence: Origin: Sans ahimsā, non-injury < a-, not + himsā,
injury < IE *ĝheis-, to wound < base *ĝhei-, to hurl,
projectile.  Hamsa is the Arabic for "five", and since the hand
has five fingers (or four + a thumb, for the pedants), it is an
obvious connection.  Now, the origin of the hamsa symbol is a
whole other question which I have neither time nor space to
answer here. Perhaps another time.  share|improve this answer
You're telling me that the entir