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Where does “مِينَا” come from?

مِينَا (Arabic) comes from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “مِينَا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavi𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃—
2Avestan𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎spirit
3Proto-Iranianmányuš—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmányuš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “مِينَا”

  • مینا
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