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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	মণিপুর	—
2	Sanskrit	मणिपूर	—
3	Sanskrit	मणि	jewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	maníṣ	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	maníš	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	mon-is	ornament, jewel
7	Proto-Indo-European	mon-	man, human being

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