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Where does “Manohar” come from?

Manohar is an English word derived from Sanskrit मनोहर, which combines manas (mind) and hara (captivating), literally meaning mind-captivating or charming.

Ancestry of “Manohar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमनोहर‘heart-stealing’, taking the fancy, fascinating,...
2Sanskritहरbearing, wearing, taking, conveying, bringing ,...
3Sanskritहृto take, bear, carry in or on , carry, convey,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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