Where does “mina” come from?
Mina comes from Ancient Greek μνᾶ, derived from Sanskrit मदन, ultimately from Sanskrit मदन.
mina (English): Alternative spelling of myna; A monetary unit of...
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- Alternative spelling of myna; A monetary unit of...
Ancestry of “mina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मैना | the myna bird |
| 2 | Persian | مینا | glaze; enamel; daisy |
| 3 | Arabic | مِينَا | — |
| 4 | Pahlavi | 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 | — |
| 5 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |