Where does “মাননীয়” come from?

মাননীয় (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit माननीय, from Sanskrit मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian man-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

মাননীয় (Bengali): honourable

Definitions

  1. honourable

Ancestry of “মাননীয়”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाननीय—
2Sanskritमन्to think, believe, suppose
3Proto-Indo-Iranianman-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian man- →Every word from Sanskrit मन् →