Where does “من” come from?

من (Classical Persian) comes from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

Ancestry of “من”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “من”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →