Where does “manas” come from?
Manas comes from Maori mana, which derives from Proto-Indo-European men-, a root meaning to think or exert mental power.
manas (English): The mind; that which distinguishes man from the...
Definitions
- The mind; that which distinguishes man from the...
Ancestry of “manas”, step by step
manas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi मानस
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मानस | Alternative spelling of मानुस; mental; spiritual |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मानस | belonging to the mind or spirit, mental,... |
| 3 | Hindi | सरोवर | lake |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |
via Sanskrit मनस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मनस् | mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánas | mind, intellect, thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Spanish manas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | manas |