Where does “vimana” come from?

vimana (English) comes from Sanskrit विमान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

vimana (English): A mythological flying palace or chariot described...

Definitions

  1. A mythological flying palace or chariot described...

Ancestry of “vimana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविमानdevoid of honour, disgraced; disrespect,...
2Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →