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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “manas”