Where does “Manipur studies” come from?

Manipur studies (English) comes from English Manipur, from Bengali মণিপুর, from Sanskrit मणिपूर, from Sanskrit मणि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš, from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

Ancestry of “Manipur studies”, step by step

Manipur studies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Manipur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishManipur
2Bengaliমণিপুর
3Sanskritमणिपूर
4Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

via English studies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudiesThird-person singular simple present indicative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-isEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš