Where does “mandir” come from?

mandir (English) comes from Sanskrit मदिर, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mandir (English): A Hindu temple

Definitions

  1. A Hindu temple

Ancestry of “mandir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमदिरintoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Sanskrit मदिर →