Where does “मन” come from?

मन (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian من, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

मन (Hindi): mind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul

Definitions

  1. mind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul

Ancestry of “मन”, step by step

मन traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian من

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمن—
2Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Hindi दीप

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदीपlight; lamp
2Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Persian من

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianمنAPI •; I; me
2Akkadian𒈠𒉡𒌑—

Words derived from “मन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →