Where does “মন” come from?
মন (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
মন (Assamese): mind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul
Definitions
- mind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul
Ancestry of “মন”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मनस् | mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánas | mind, intellect, thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |