Where does “Manipur” come from?

Manipur derives from Hindi मणिपूर, from Sanskrit मणिपूर, from Sanskrit मणि meaning "jewel," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mon-.

Ancestry of “Manipur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমণিপুর—
2Sanskritमणिपूर—
3Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

Words derived from “Manipur”

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