Where does “Manas Vihar” come from?
Manas Vihar (English) comes from Hindi मानस विहार, from Hindi मानस, from Sanskrit मानस, from Hindi सरोवर, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
Ancestry of “Manas Vihar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मानस विहार | — |
| 2 | Hindi | मानस | Alternative spelling of मानुस; mental; spiritual |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मानस | belonging to the mind or spirit, mental,... |
| 4 | Hindi | सरोवर | lake |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |