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Where does β€œAngra Mainyu” come from?

Angra Mainyu (English) comes from Avestan π¬€π¬’π¬­π¬€βΈ±π¬¨π¬€π¬Œπ¬₯𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Avestan π¬¨π¬€π¬Œπ¬₯𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mΓ‘nyuΕ‘, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mΓ‘nyuΕ‘, from Proto-Indo-European men- β€” to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of β€œAngra Mainyu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestanπ¬€π¬’π¬­π¬€βΈ±π¬¨π¬€π¬Œπ¬₯𐬌𐬌𐬎Angra Mainyu
2Avestanπ¬¨π¬€π¬Œπ¬₯𐬌𐬌𐬎spirit
3Proto-IranianmΓ‘nyuΕ‘β€”
4Proto-Indo-IranianmΓ‘nyuΕ‘β€”
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- β†’