Where does “যিমান” come from?
যিমান (Assamese) comes from Assamese মান, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
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Ancestry of “যিমান”, step by step
যিমান traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese মান
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মান | respect, honor; value, grade, degree, rank;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Assamese যি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | যি | — |