Where does “摩尼” come from?

摩尼 (Chinese) comes 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.

摩尼 (Chinese): Mani founder of Manichaeism

Definitions

  1. Mani founder of Manichaeism

Ancestry of “摩尼”, step by step

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

Words derived from “摩尼”

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