Where does “myna” come from?

myna (English) comes from Hindi मैना, from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

myna (English): One of the South and East Asian birds of the...

Definitions

  1. One of the South and East Asian birds of the...

Ancestry of “myna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमैनाthe myna bird
2Persianمیناglaze; enamel; daisy
3Arabicمِينَا—
4Pahlavi𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃—
5Avestan𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎spirit
6Proto-Iranianmányuš—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianmányuš—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “myna”

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