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
Ancestry of “mandir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मदिर | intoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |