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
- mind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul
Ancestry of “मन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | من | — |
| 2 | Latin | manum | accusative singular of manus |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |