Where does “Μηνᾶς” come from?
Μηνᾶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian mnw, from Burmese မွန်, from Mon မန်, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Μηνᾶς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | mnw | trees; orchard, plantation; plants in general |
| 2 | Burmese | မွန် | noble; good; A female given name |
| 3 | Mon | မန် | Mon |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |