Where does “মণিপুর” come from?

মণিপুর (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit मणिपूर, from Sanskrit मणि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš, from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

Ancestry of “মণিপুর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमणिपूर—
2Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

Words derived from “মণিপুর”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →