Where does “Manji” come from?

Manji (English) comes from Punjabi ਮਜਾ, from Classical Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

Manji (English): South China, as opposed to Cathay or northern China

Definitions

  1. South China, as opposed to Cathay or northern China

Ancestry of “Manji”, step by step

Manji traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Punjabi ਮਜਾ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਮਜਾtaste, tastefulness, relish, flavour
2Classical Persianمزه—
3Middle Persianm(y)ck'—

via Latin Mangi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMangiA name for southern China under the Yuan
2Chinese蠻子the Barbarians

via Hindi माँझी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाँझीsailor, boatman
Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Classical Persian مزه →Every word from Punjabi ਮਜਾ →