Where does “मना” come from?
मना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.
मना (Hindi): forbidden, prohibited; denial
Definitions
- forbidden, prohibited; denial
Ancestry of “मना”, step by step
मना traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit आ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धा | to put, place, set, lay in or on |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰaH- | — |
via Classical Persian منع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | منع | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَنَعَ | to prevent, forbid; to forbid |