Where does “Angra Mainyu” come from?
Angra Mainyu (English) comes from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Angra Mainyu (English): Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman
Definitions
- Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman
Ancestry of “Angra Mainyu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avestan | 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | Angra Mainyu |
| 2 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |